Vinyl Grading

	Record	Cover
SS (Still Sealed)	Never Played	Original sealed delivered by the manufacturer/distributor
M (Mint)	Never Played	Brand new, no damage to the cover
M- or NM (Mint- or Near Mint)	Almost perfect, only minor signs of wear	Also almost new, only minimal signs of use
EX++ (Excellent++)	Almost near mint, only a few hairlines more	Like M-, only a bit more signs of use
EX+ (Excellent+)	Minimal visible and audible signs of wear, but very marginal	Slight damage to corners and edges may occur
EX (Excellent)	Occasional background noise may occur, but does not overwhelm the music	Normal signs of age and slight damage, no writing
There is nothing worse than EX here, with only a few super rare exceptions.