I don’t know if that’s mold on the tape or not. It’s white/grayish color. Unfortunately I do own a VCR to play it and test it. So you’re buying this as is … From a smoke free home
This looks like it’s a very rare tape
The Big Crimewave VHS Vtg 1987 Tape John Paizs Darrel Baran 80 Mins *READ Mold?.