What grade is my comic book?

What grade is my comic book?

Comic Grading Tutorial

10 Point Grading Scale
5.0 VG/FN Very Good/Fine
4.5 VG+ Very Good+
4.0 VG Very Good
3.5 VG- Very Good-

What is the best comic book grading company?

CGC
Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) is the world’s leading third-party grading service for comic books, trading cards, magazines, concert posters and more.

Is Cbcs as good as CGC?

CGC vs CBCS — Which Is Better? CBCS’ fees are slightly less expensive than CGC’s and sometimes its turnaround times are quite a bit faster. For modern books (post-1974), you should submit your comics to CGC, not CBCS, as CGC modern books hold their value in the marketplace much better.

What is a 9.8 comic?

Grading companies use a scale of 1 to 10 to describe the condition of a book when grading comics. Only a handful of graded comics have ever received a perfect 10. As a result, a 9.8 is considered the gold standard.

Who owns CGC comics?

Certified Collectibles Group, L.L.C.
Certified Guaranty Company/Parent organizations

How long does it take for CGC to grade a comic?

0 to 79 days
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE YOUR COMICS GRADED BY CGC? Once CGC receives your comics, it can take anywhere from 0 to 79 days depending on the level of grading service you paid for.

Can I trust CGC?

CGC is a very well-known and reputable company. They are one of the best in the field according to many collectors. CGC uses a membership service in order to submit books with different tiers. In order to submit books, you must have a paid membership that ranges from $25 for Associate to $299 for Elite.

Is PGX still in business?

PGX Comics ownership has terminated much of it’s staff, including the only professional grader, presser and restoration expert they employed. The owner has no intention of replacing them with qualified professionals. He intends to operate PGX by himself with the assistance of a friend who has no experience.

Is a 9.6 CGC good?

A 9.6 is still an outstanding grade and can be had for less than the cost of a 9.8. There really is a clear difference between a high 9.8 and a high 9.6. The problem becomes the difference between a low 9.8 and a high 9.6. Low 9.8s from CGC imo look horrible for the grade.

Why is CGC so expensive?

Part of the reason is because it’s understood that — at minimum — the cost of grading the comic is added to the raw value of the book. Depending on the scarcity and popularity of the book, a CGC graded issue can sell for as much as three to four times that of a raw book that’s listed in the same grade.

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