The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Was wondering how much cgc costs and does anyone do grading for hardcovers omnibus and absolute editions 7 comments. Comic grading company has a simple and affordable pricing structure without any clubs to join. Our grading standards are based on the standards laid out in the overstreet grading guide. By requesting prescreen and specifying a minimum grade on your invoice, you will be charged grading fees only for comic books that. Though comic book grading has been around for decades, it wasnt until 2000 that a. Cbcs comic book certification service the newest and second most popular comic book grading company. I just want to get the most out of what is probably my best comic. How much does it cost to get your comic books graded.
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Grading, particularly by a reputable source is often used to gauge the value of a particular book, and grading by certain companies that authenticate and certify comics books for condition and. Comic book grading screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. Once you become a member, you can now submit your comics directly to cgc. Please read the shipping your magazines section before sending us your submissions and contact us at 8776626642 if you have any further questions. How much does the cgc comic book grading service cost. Cbgc has developed a proprietary comic book grading system with over 550 separate grading characteristics, covering over 20 grading categories. You can now take pride in showingoff your comic book collection to your friends at home, dealers, at trade shows or in the shop. Comic book certification, pressing faq cbcs comics. Cgc is a scam in the sense that they overprice for their services. 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.
There has been a recent rise in the value of cgc graded comic books. A few weeks ago, i attended a local comic convention here in vancouver and i heard about the new company comic book certification service. A grader must comb over a book in very minute detail, looking for myriad imperfections like wear, tears, rounded corners, marks, page color e. The market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process. Grading is the second investigation a comic goes through, this time to evaluate the condition of the comic cover and pages. Grading of comics can be subjective, although there are basic agreed upon standards within the industry. The official overstreet comic book grading guide, 3rd edition 2006, pb. Preventative restoration, widely used and accepted by collectors, consists of nonadditive restoration on a book with one or two major defects. Sell my comic books presents a basic guide to comic book grading. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail. The highest grade any book can receive is a 10, which is labeled gem mint, or simply mint.
The company was founded by alec born and steve borock, the latter earning a reputation in the community while working many years at. The overstreet guide to grading comics 2016 edition. In this installment we will take a look at comic book certification services cbcs. An exceptional example of a given book the best ever seen. Digital imaging for comic books submitted under any of cgcs grading and. Comics listed for sale on johns comics and stuff are listed with the basic grading scale. The cover of a comic is what typically takes the most abuse. Grading standards are based on the standards laid out in the overstreet grading guide with additional experience gained from our years in the comic industry. Vault grading provides grading, pressing, encapsulation, valuation, and screening services to comic book collectors. This article will help you understand our grading system and how we. We are proud to provide certification and grading services for collectors and hobbyist in the comic book industry. Comic book grades are given to a book reflecting the quality of printing, storage, and upkeep of a particular book. Grading is the term used for the assessment of the condition of a particular comic book.
Extremes in light, temperature, moisture, vibration and other environmental conditions can contribute to the deterioration of a comic book sealed in a cbcs protective case. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of how much it is worth. Even professional grading services like cgc, cbcs, and pgx acknowledge that the same book may not always receive the same grade if it is submitted for grading more than once. The biggest and most popular third party grading company. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Comic book restoration services hero restoration llc. How to grade your comics comic book grading labels. Cgc offers multiple grading tiers based off the age of your comic, how much its. The comic book grading companies will offer witnesses, so a representative from the grading company will stand with you as you get a book signed.
As a general rule, we err on the lower side of the grading system when listing our comics for sale, to ensure that our customers are not disappointed with their comic purchase. With our comic book restoration services you can take your lowgrade investment and transform it into something with fantastic eye appeal. Chuck rozanskis grading standards mile high comics. So heres the deal, i have some comic books id like to grade with the cgc certified grading company but i live in europe, so id like to know the shipping fee they apply,and the price of the grading itself,lets say 4 regular sized comics from 1982. These records are from an impartial 3rd party source gp analysis. New professional comic book grading service cbcs comic.
Comic book certification service cbcs was started by professional comic book hobbyists with the intent of protecting our fellow hobbyists when buying and selling comic books. 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. 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. The following are cgcs current prices for grading tiers. Everything you need to know about submitting comic books to cgc. Even professional grading services like cgc, cbcs, and pgx acknowledge that the same book may not always receive the same grade if it is. At ri consignment, we sell a variety of comic books for sale in our online store. Fine comics in fine are priced significantly less than those in very fine and for good reason. Some people will state that comic book grading is an art. Please remember that the turnaround times are estimates only. The numeric grading system based on the books condition ranges from. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books.
Comic book grading basics what you need to know by admin on thursday, october 15th, 2009 4 comments the grade or condition of a comic book is the most important determination of value outside of the actual title and issue number. Comic book grading labels collectors condition comic. Our grading methods are based upon factual and measurable observations. Not with most grading services though, perfect means perfect. Submit your nostomania member name, mailing address, etc. Theres some new competition in the professional comic book grading services industry brought to us by none other than steve borock. Cbcs comic book protective case is designed to be tamperevident and has other security features to discourage fraudulent use. The two main methods of describing an overall grade are numerical, and symbol. Buyers now have a very good idea as to what the condition of a comic book is. Comic book grading ri consignment a different way to. You then hand the book over to them, and it gets sent off to be graded. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. This company was started by steve borock, the former president of cgc so he definitely has some clout in the industry.
Dealers and graders may often disagree with some grading classifications. Comic book grading company the affordable and reliable. Nostomania members an exclusive opportunity to signup and receive actual working samples of our revolutionary comic book raw grading labels to try out. Turnaround times are approximate and not guaranteed.
Our grading increases the value of your collectibles, protects the condition, and improves their display quality. In the event that cbcs at its sole discretion, determines that the fair market value fmv of a book is higher. In recent years, grading criteria have become even tighter, especially in silver and bronze age books, due to their higher survival rate. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. Certified guaranty company, also known as cgc, is a sarasota, florida comic book grading service. 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. The most difficult, contentious and eternally frustrating aspect of comic collecting is grading.
But because i am have a premium cgc membership, i receive a 10% discount off grading for all tiers. Most collectors will accept any page quality except for books with slightly brittle or brittle pages in a collectible comic. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail comics. Aug 06, 2009 how much does the cgc comic book grading service cost. Restoration on your comics is done not only to make it more desirable to collectors, but also for the sake of our hobby where many of these great treasures are decaying and falling apart due to age and mishandling. 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. Our company has sat well over 600 world record prices selling vintage comic books at auction. With comic books, once a book is deemed authentic by the cbcs, it is inspected for restoration and conservation by our restoration detection experts. Again, grading comics can be very subjective and have a company like cgc give their opinion can make comic books go for much more than their cover price, especially those with high grades. Comic book grading labels collectors condition comic book. The new company is comic book certification service or cbcs and expects to go live in july. There is a numeric system which corresponds to a titled grading system. In rare cases, a comic book will look much better than the given grade.
Consists of accurate highresolution images of the front and back of the book, shown encapsulated in its cgc holder. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. A guide to grading the comic book price guide for great. Gp analysis lists us as a cgc the comic book grading authority online auction firm. One of the books is one of only ten signature series 9. In most cases, this means that the book is ineligible for grading because its missing pages or otherwise incomplete. For books that have a signature witness, they are sealed with a special label. Removal of the tape improves the value and appearance of the book. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. Comic book grading has evolved over the past several decades from a much looser interpretation of standards in the beginning to the very tight professional scrutiny in use by the market today. It is the first independent and impartial third party grading service for comic books the company was launched in early 2000 and has since gone on to become a notable part of the comic book collecting community. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade. Based on the accepted industrywide standard 10 point condition, numerical grading scale.
Grading is an inherently subjective process and there will always be small differences in opinion. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. 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. Who is the most reputable to help get the most value. Certification is the process of confirming that an item is authentic and meets a certain required level of quality. Cgc is an independent member of the certified collectibles group of companies.
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