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Identification & grading help — not a valuation. These tools decode catalog numbers and estimate condition. They never identify the exact pressing run or assign a dollar value — scan a record in the app for that.

Free Vinyl Tools

Decode the number on the label and judge the condition by eye. These tools identify and grade; the app pins the exact pressing and its value.

Last reviewed: June 2026

Decoder

Catalog-Number Decoder

Type the catalog number off the spine or label and see the record label, mono/stereo format, and likely era. Identification, not a price.

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Goldmine Grade Helper

Answer a few questions about visible defects and surface noise for an estimated Goldmine condition grade (NM, VG+, VG…). No value.

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Prefix & Grading Reference

Common label catalog-prefixes and the full Goldmine grading scale, in one printable reference.

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What pressing is it — and what's it worth?

VinylIQ reads the label and runout from a photo to pin the exact pressing and estimate a condition-adjusted value — the parts these free tools deliberately leave out.

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