The purchase of the overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 was one of the best purchases we have made. Cgc employees are prohibited from commercially buying or selling comic books, eliminating any potential conflicts of interest. Take a close look, ideally with a magnifying glass, and make careful notes of any apparent damage, including. However, grading is an inherently subjective process and there. 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. This is an exceptional example of a given book the best ever seen. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. 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. We are proud to provide certification and grading services for collectors and hobbyist in the comic book industry. The grade assigned to your book will be a number between 0. Due to the nature of paper, discoloration is expected over time.
Digital imaging for comic books submitted under any of cgc grading and service tiers. This collectibles shop page has the standard 10 point grading scale and definitions, as used in the overstreet guide. 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. 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. A fr copy will have virtually no eye appeal and will display major damage. The comic book price guide for great britain a guide to grading. 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. Comic book submission cbgc provides the only easy to use, online comic submission form.
View population reports for cgc comics, magazines and lobby cards. 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. The grading labels fit on top of backing boards, or can be placed over sleeves. Below are cgcs grading standards for each numeric grade as well as the restoration grading scale. Comic book grading screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. For one, if you have a really valuable book, it offers a form of protection. Halo certification pty ltd australiahalo certification united. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Comic book grading and restoration may 19, 2016 scott robertson 25 comments comic book grading is one of the most important parts of speculating. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade. Vault grading provides grading, pressing, encapsulation, valuation, and screening services to comic book collectors. The process is easier, faster, and designed specifically for our canadian customers. When grading a comic book, the first thing youll see is the cover. From the moment your books enter into our facility they are handled with the upmost care by our highly trained professional staff.
In rare cases, a comic book will look much better than the given grade. The third and fourth images shows major spine stress and stress lines with the top book suffering from staple pull. It also guarantees a consistent grade for the comic, which makes it easier to resell. 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. When selling a comic, be sure to take your time and seriously look at what it should be. Rubber gloves to keep your oily fingers off the books 3. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail. 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. This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a. Who is the most reputable to help get the most value. 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 second book at a later auction, a copy cgc graded at 8.
Comic book grading the basics of grading comics superworld. A lightly restored book will be valued higher than a book with heavy restoration in the same apparent grade. That means what is mint to one person might not be mint to another. As we match the sale we record the comic grading company, holderlabel type and the assigned grade. The overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system including new grades 0. Cgc uses a 10point grading scale to evaluate comics. With rare exception, comic books considered for the grade of 9. When buying a graded comic, be sure that it meets your understanding of the grading term. 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. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Cover shows significant wear, and may be loose or even detached at one staple. We are currently migrating data to our new system and conducting tests, and we are really excited for you to try it out. Gp analysis lists us as a cgc the comic book grading authority online auction firm.
Book is complete, but with major creases and or a spine roll. Dick ayers celebrates 64 years as a comic book artist at albany comic con attention nostomania members. Bends, folds, or dents that warp the shape or surface of the book, but dont affect the color. The most difficult, contentious and eternally frustrating aspect of comic collecting is grading.
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. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail comics. Cbcs offers a new approach to grading comics in canada. Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike. A guide to grading the comic book price guide for great. Grading is the term used for the assessment of the condition of a particular comic book. Comic book grading, certification process cbcs comics. Blumberg, has set the standard for grading the condition of comic books. This plastic case forever seals your comic, unless you destroy the case to extract the comic. 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 above mention prices are an additional price to the regular press prices. Automated matching of wantlist and inventory items.
Cbcs offers impartial grading and certification for comic books. This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a general idea of the grade of your books for pricing. The overstreet comic book grading guide 3rd edition. 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. We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. Our facility boasts a heavily fortified, climate controlled vault. 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. The learn to grade comic books course is the most comprehensive course of its kind. This company was started by steve borock, the former president of cgc so he definitely has some clout in the industry. The overstreet guide to grading comics 2016 edition. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. The inside paper quality is not good and yellow and small pieces of them may be missing. Useful for when you are unsure of the grade of a book or do not wish to grade the comic. This is a fairly common trait in the very good category.
Certified guaranty company cgc is a leading thirdparty grading service for comic books, magazines and other collectibles. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Preventative restoration, widely used and accepted by collectors, consists of nonadditive restoration on a book with one or two major defects. The owlone card comes sealed in its original foil packaging. 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. 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. 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. A comic book is this grade has the appearance of having been carefully handled. We have taken every precaution to safely house your comic books while in our care. The worlds largest collectibles auctioneer comic books, vintage comics, original and animation art. Submit your books pgx comics pgx comic grading services. The main attractant to cbcs is they offer signature verification services formerly through csa comics, but this has been absorbed into cbcs. 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.
One of our goals for the new website is to offer an easier online experience for our customers. 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. Once restored, a comics value depends upon several factors. If you have a comic book collection or youre thinking about starting one, you need this book.
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. Mar 27, 2020 when grading a comic book, the first thing youll see is the cover. 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. Comic grading is the process of encasing a comic book in a plastic case. Cbcs has teamed up with universal distributions to strengthen our services, for canadian submissions. How to grade your comics comic book grading labels. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a comic book, which directly influences its value. Comic book grading labels collectors condition comic book. I just want to get the most out of what is probably my best comic. A fr is the lowest grade a comic book can receive as long as the story and art are complete. A comic must be relatively complete to be successfully restored.
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. Nostomania comic book values, collection management, and. 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. In this installment we will take a look at comic book certification services cbcs. In 2010, two copies sold on the comic book auction website for record prices. The two main methods of describing an overall grade are numerical, and symbol. There is almost low cover gloss or at most times none at all. The official overstreet comic book grading guide, 3rd edition.
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. If there is a piece missing from the cover, it should be no larger than a 12 to 14. Gradingskala comics nach land grading ist unsere leidenschaft. Consists of accurate highresolution images of the front and back of the book, shown encapsulated in its cgc holder. One area we focused on is the way you submit comics and access your account information.
Types of damage that place a comic in fr range include. 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. As comic book collectors, we like to grade our comics to confirm their proper grading and value. A nice comic with a piece up to the size of a standard postage stamp torn from one corner. Once pressing has been completed the pressing submission will be shipped at no additional cost to cbcs grading in dallas. Discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor to moderate soiling is allowed. The standard comic book grading system that is widely used today is the one developed in the official overstreet comic book grading guide. This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a general idea of the grade of your books for pricing purposes. Overstreet comic book grading guide or the guide below. 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. Raw grading labels the preprinted labels are colorcoded using the standard 10 pt.
There are grades in between these basic grades such as finevery fine, but we want this to be a general easytofollow comic grading. These records are from an impartial 3rd party source gp analysis. A limited accumulation of minor binderyprinting defects is allowed. 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. 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. In general, the more restoration has been performed, the less the comic is worth compared to its apparent grade value.
Avid comics collector brian pants christman and pro retailer chris eberle wildpig. The official overstreet comic book grading guide 2nd edition by robert m. 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. 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. Overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 overstreet comic. 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.
This books is an excellent tool and we would definitely suggest it as a very valuable tool to all comic book collectors. For a long time, cgc was the premier comic book grading company. 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. This book may range anywhere from poor to near mint and there is no obligation to clarify its condition. 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. 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. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. Comic grading company has a simple and affordable pricing structure without any clubs to join. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. 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.
Comic book grading part 1 certified guaranty company duration. The overstreet guide to grading comics latest edition. Our company has sat well over 600 world record prices selling vintage comic books at auction. Scotty ds comic book series episode 10 the overstreet guide to grading comic books 4th edition duration. Cbcs has been rising in popularity as an alternative to cgc. Cgc employees are prohibited from commercially buying or selling comic books, eliminating any potential conflicts of. But only when the book is otherwise quite beautiful, and the tape does not in any way mar the appearance of the book. In it, i walk you step by step through 27 comics at every grade level from 0. Comic book grading company the affordable and reliable. Comic book grades are given to a book reflecting the quality of printing, storage, and upkeep of a particular book.
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