Bob Marley Best of Orig Silk Screened Cover LP Coxsone

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Bob Marley and the Wailers - Best of LP

Nice clean copy of Bob Marley and the Wailers - Best of LP on Coxsone records. This is a rare piece of Jamaican musical history with a beautiful silk screened cover. You really don't see these records this often. The cover is in VG+ condition with signs of wear, a small stain on the upper right side of the front cover and an ink smear on the back from when the cover was screened (I don't see this as a detractor but feel I should mention it). The vinyl is in lovely VG+ condition with nice gloss and only minor sleeve scuffs but nothing that can be felt with a finger. Bear in mind that this is a Jamaican pressing from the early 70's and sounds like it (a little background noise here and there).

I grade using the Goldmine grading system, therefore I don't use VG++, etc. please see below for details.
I try my best to grade each record correctly and accurately but as you know grading varies with everyone.  If you are not satisfied simply email me and we will work it out.  I am an honest seller. 

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MINT (M)
These are absolutely perfect in every way.

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)

Near mint records are shiny and free of visible defects. No writing, stickers, other markings or spindle marks appear on the label. No major factory defects are present; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint.

If played, an NM record will do so without surface noise. Near Mint records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.

NM covers have no creases, ring wear or seam splits of any kind.

These are high standards, and they are not on a sliding scale. A record or sleeve from the 1950s must meet the same standards as one from the 1990s or 2000s to be Near Mint!

It is estimated that no more than 2 to 4 percent of all records remaining from the 1950s and 1960s are truly Near Mint.  They must meet these standards to qualify.
 
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
A good description of a VG+ Record is “except for a couple of minor things, this would be Near Mint.”

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that don’t affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, so long as repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ Covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

VERY GOOD (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ Record are more obvious on a VG record.

VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail.

When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise won’t overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG covers will have many signs on human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover, where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious; it may appear on all three sides, thought it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written on it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+) OR VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. The label is worn and exhibits significant ring wear, heavy writing or obvious damage caused by trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably.

A Good to VG- cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.

POOR (P) AND FAIR (F)

Records are cracked, impossibly warped or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry. I don't sell records in Poor or Fair condition