Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. For collector and dealer alike, it is essential to grade the condition of a comic fairly and accurately in order to determine its true value and worth. Bends, folds, or dents that warp the shape or surface of the book, but dont affect the color. I just want to get the most out of what is probably my best comic.
When buying a graded comic, be sure that it meets your understanding of the grading term. Comic book grading part 1 certified guaranty company duration. The overstreet comic book grading guide 3rd edition. Useful for when you are unsure of the grade of a book or do not wish to grade the comic. The learn to grade comic books course is the most comprehensive course of its kind. In it, i walk you step by step through 27 comics at every grade level from 0. Preventative restoration, widely used and accepted by collectors, consists of nonadditive restoration on a book with one or two major defects. The two main methods of describing an overall grade are numerical, and symbol. We are proud to provide certification and grading services for collectors and hobbyist in the comic book industry. Comic book grading labels collectors condition comic book. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database.
We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. If you have a comic book collection or youre thinking about starting one, you need this book. That means what is mint to one person might not be mint to another. We accept payment made by credit card, personal check, money order or we can send you an invoice via paypal using your paypal email address. The official overstreet comic book grading guide, 3rd edition. Comic book grading company the affordable and reliable. A spine split of up to 23 the length of the book, a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached, severe water damage or residue damage. While the overstreet comic book price guide helps you decide what comics to look for, this new, extensively updated edition of the overstreet comic book grading guide teaches you the telltale signs of condition that are the keys to real collectibility. Therefore, mcg is acting both as a grading unit for mcb and trying to fill a void in both affordability and availability in the world of comic book grading. The purchase of the overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 was one of the best purchases we have made. View population reports for cgc comics, magazines and lobby cards. Automated matching of wantlist and inventory items. This book may range anywhere from poor to near mint and there is no obligation to clarify its condition. There is almost low cover gloss or at most times none at all.
A comic book is this grade has the appearance of having been carefully handled. Once pressing has been completed the pressing submission will be shipped at no additional cost to cbcs grading in dallas. While a casual collector might not need to bother, its vitally important to have your comics graded if you ever plan to sell them, because the value of a comic varies widely depending on the grade it receives. Cbcs has been rising in popularity as an alternative to cgc. The ultimate authority delivers the right grade every time grading comic books is the key to successful comic book collecting, and now the leading expert on comic books, robert m. Raw grading labels the preprinted labels are colorcoded using the standard 10 pt. From the moment your books enter into our facility they are handled with the upmost care by our highly trained professional staff. Nov 22, 2010 this is an attempt to show the inexperienced collector a rough idea of what constitutes good, fine, near mint etc using 90s amazing spiderman comics as a reference. When grading a comic book, the first thing youll see is the cover. In rare cases, a comic book will look much better than the given grade. Book is complete, but with major creases and or a spine roll.
Digital imaging for comic books submitted under any of cgc grading and service tiers. A nice comic with a piece up to the size of a standard postage stamp torn from one corner. It also guarantees a consistent grade for the comic, which makes it easier to resell. A guide to grading the comic book price guide for great.
Our staff of friendly and dedicated employees offer over 250 years of experience in the comic book market place, and look forward to assisting you. This books is an excellent tool and we would definitely suggest it as a very valuable tool to all comic book collectors. As comic book collectors, we like to grade our comics to confirm their proper grading and value. We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. Cbcs offers impartial grading and certification for comic books. Comic grading company has a simple and affordable pricing structure without any clubs to join. This is a fairly common trait in the very good category. Nostomania comic book values, collection management, and.
Certified guaranty company cgc is a leading thirdparty grading service for comic books, magazines and other collectibles. Overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 overstreet comic. Our company has sat well over 600 world record prices selling vintage comic books at auction. The most difficult, contentious and eternally frustrating aspect of comic collecting is grading. The company was founded by alec born and steve borock, the latter earning a reputation in the community while working many years at cgc, and was recently purchased by beckett media.
One of our goals for the new website is to offer an easier online experience for our customers. All professional graders, whether grading coins, currency, or comics are charged with placing your items under a microscope see logo to determine their condition and therefore value. This book probably doesnt suffer from any staple pull because the back cover of a comic is rarely flipped or bent since theres nothing more to read once you get there. Both of these requirements were lacking for much of comic book history, and in the absence of a reliable method of achieving this, access to the culture was stifled and progress was delayed.
The primary reason to grade a comic is that there is a direct correlation between the condition of the comic and the value of the book. Certified guaranty company cgc, launched in early 2000, is a comic book grading service that can help you determine whether a comic book you are considering for purchase is restored or conserved. Predating todays commonly used 10point numerical grading scale by about 10 years, the 100point scale was an unsuccessful early attempt to apply a more scientific standard to the comic book grading process. Cbcs has teamed up with universal distributions to strengthen our services, for canadian submissions. This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a. Gradingskala comics nach land grading ist unsere leidenschaft. Comic book submission cbgc provides the only easy to use, online comic submission form. For one, if you have a really valuable book, it offers a form of protection. The book pretty much summarizes all the checking points in determining the value of a comic book, and provides extensive comic book grading scale and descriptions for each grading level.
Finally, we gather supportive information about the individual sale including when and where it was sold, how the sale can be identified at the remote venue, the format of the sale. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Sep 12, 2006 this book is actually less helpful than the 2nd edition in my opinion but its a useful tool if you want to do a lot of comic grading. In 2010, two copies sold on the comic book auction website for record prices. This company was started by steve borock, the former president of cgc so he definitely has some clout in the industry. A comic must be relatively complete to be successfully restored. Blumberg, has set the standard for grading the condition of comic books. Mar 27, 2020 when grading a comic book, the first thing youll see is the cover. Good format and easy to use but i do think that some of the guidelines for grading in this book are not clear enough dimpling, subscription folds, etc. We have taken every precaution to safely house your comic books while in our care.
Gp analysis lists us as a cgc the comic book grading authority online auction firm. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a comic book, which directly influences its value. Take a close look, ideally with a magnifying glass, and make careful notes of any apparent damage, including. For a long time, cgc was the premier comic book grading company. A limited accumulation of minor binderyprinting defects is allowed. Submit your books pgx comics pgx comic grading services. Comic book grading the basics of grading comics superworld. The second book at a later auction, a copy cgc graded at 8. The owlone card comes sealed in its original foil packaging. Comic book grading screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. However, grading is an inherently subjective process and there. The third and fourth images shows major spine stress and stress lines with the top book suffering from staple pull.
Newly updated, the overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system, as well as exhaustive descriptions of primary and split grades, examples of each grade with more than 200 fullcolor images in all, articles on storage, preservation, and restoration, a look at the independent, thirdparty grading companies, and much more. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a general idea of the grade of your books for pricing purposes. There are grades in between these basic grades such as finevery fine, but we want this to be a general easytofollow comic grading. When selling a comic, be sure to take your time and seriously look at what it should be. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. Types of damage that place a comic in fr range include. This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a general idea of the grade of your books for pricing. Consists of accurate highresolution images of the front and back of the book, shown encapsulated in its cgc holder. Overstreet comic book grading guide or the guide below. As we match the sale we record the comic grading company, holderlabel type and the assigned grade. The 2 reputable thirdparty professional grading services both begin with c use the same scale, but not exactly the same criteria, but overstreet has collaborated with them for their newest grading guide. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Rubber gloves to keep your oily fingers off the books 3.
The overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system including new grades 0. In general, the more restoration has been performed, the less the comic is worth compared to its apparent grade value. The grading labels fit on top of backing boards, or can be placed over sleeves. Halo certification pty ltd australiahalo certification united.
Below are cgcs grading standards for each numeric grade as well as the restoration grading scale. Discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor to moderate soiling is allowed. Comic book grading and restoration may 19, 2016 scott robertson 25 comments comic book grading is one of the most important parts of speculating. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail. Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike. The above mention prices are an additional price to the regular press prices.
One area we focused on is the way you submit comics and access your account information. Our facility boasts a heavily fortified, climate controlled vault. This plastic case forever seals your comic, unless you destroy the case to extract the comic. All cbcs submissions that require pressing have to be submitted on a separate invoice from grading submissions and sent to the cbcs pressing office at 4635 mcewen road, dallas, tx 75244. Comic grading is the process of encasing a comic book in a plastic case. Once restored, a comics value depends upon several factors.
But only when the book is otherwise quite beautiful, and the tape does not in any way mar the appearance of the book. Cgc uses a 10point grading scale to evaluate comics. Comic book grades are given to a book reflecting the quality of printing, storage, and upkeep of a particular book. Its only been within the last 15 years or so that the problem of bias in comic grading was amended, and it took the form of commercial grading. The official overstreet comic book grading guide 2nd edition by robert m. Cover shows significant wear, and may be loose or even detached at one staple.
Comic grading once certified by cgc, a comic book is encapsulated in a stateofthe art, tamperevident holder, providing superior protection and stability for longterm preservation. The grade assigned to your book will be a number between 0. The process is easier, faster, and designed specifically for our canadian customers. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The online form will allow you to easily submit any number of comics, and then you can print a copy of the form to be included in your shipment. The overstreet guide to grading comics latest edition.
Vault grading provides grading, pressing, encapsulation, valuation, and screening services to comic book collectors. The overstreet guide to grading comics 2016 edition. We are currently migrating data to our new system and conducting tests, and we are really excited for you to try it out. This is an exceptional example of a given book the best ever seen. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade. In this installment we will take a look at comic book certification services cbcs. Special thanks to our comic grading advisor steve borock, president of cbsc comic book certification service, former heritage auctions consignment director and former cgc presidentprimary grader.
Cbcs offers a new approach to grading comics in canada. The worlds largest collectibles auctioneer comic books, vintage comics, original and animation art. The comic book price guide for great britain a guide to grading. The inside paper quality is not good and yellow and small pieces of them may be missing. As with grading all collectibles, there is a degree of subjectivity as there are many factors to consider and all of them must be weighed to determine an overall grade. Avid comics collector brian pants christman and pro retailer chris eberle wildpig. If there is a piece missing from the cover, it should be no larger than a 12 to 14. Comic book grading, certification process cbcs comics. Cream to offwhite paper that appears white or offwhite in the middle with aged outer edges, or exhibits an overall aged color that is more close to brown than white.
Due to the nature of paper, discoloration is expected over time. A fr is the lowest grade a comic book can receive as long as the story and art are complete. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail comics. Grading is the term used for the assessment of the condition of a particular comic book.
A fr copy will have virtually no eye appeal and will display major damage. Cgc employees are prohibited from commercially buying or selling comic books, eliminating any potential conflicts of. The main attractant to cbcs is they offer signature verification services formerly through csa comics, but this has been absorbed into cbcs. The collectors condition is offering free for a limited time only to nostomania members an exclusive opportunity to signup and receive actual working samples of our revolutionary comic book raw grading labels to try out. Who is the most reputable to help get the most value. With rare exception, comic books considered for the grade of 9. Dick ayers celebrates 64 years as a comic book artist at albany comic con attention nostomania members. The standard comic book grading system that is widely used today is the one developed in the official overstreet comic book grading guide. By requesting prescreen and specifying a minimum grade on your invoice, you will be charged grading fees only for comic books that meet or exceed your specified minimum grade.
These records are from an impartial 3rd party source gp analysis. A comic book in fr condition may have nonstory elements such as coupons, ad pages, or marvel value stamps cut or torn out of the book. A lightly restored book will be valued higher than a book with heavy restoration in the same apparent grade. How to grade your comics comic book grading labels. Cgc employees are prohibited from commercially buying or selling comic books, eliminating any potential conflicts of interest. Scotty ds comic book series episode 10 the overstreet guide to grading comic books 4th edition duration. This collectibles shop page has the standard 10 point grading scale and definitions, as used in the overstreet guide. Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service take the guesswork out of the grading process for both collectors and dealers. Jul 16, 2014 a few weeks ago, i attended a local comic convention here in vancouver and i heard about the new company comic book certification service.
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