Certified guaranty company, also known as cgc, is a sarasota, florida comic book grading service. Books in this condition pre1980 are virtually nonexistent. A jampacked collection of rare danger girl sketches fills this oneshot, including production drawings for the danger girl video game and action figures, plus breakdowns of the comic, rarelyseen covers, and lots more. A forum to discuss everything to do with collecting cgc signature series comic books and. Many collectors are missing the opportunity to attend shows and submit their comic books to cgc without purchasing a membership. Certified guaranty company cgc is a leading thirdparty grading service for comic books, magazines and other collectibles.
Comic book shipping boxes that your customers will love. When cgc graders examine a comic book or magazine, they often enter comments about the collectibles condition. Games archive battle threads archive only battle threads 2 archive only ditch fahrenheits virtual comic collector universe archive only. How do i know the comic book im buying is the same book cgc certified. Comic book values, grading and cgc video series comic. See more ideas about comic book display, comic book frames and book and frame. Given that online sales, especially through ebay, are the largest single source of growth in the current surge in the back issue comics market, it is quite nice that there is a generally accepted method that. Or are you just interested in the world of collecting. I am going to take it up a notch and give you my top collecting themes, each of which will lead you to new ideas for comics to add to your collection.
My purchasing of cgc books mirrors your buying practices eerily so. This is the offical cgc box that holds all those slabs. Receiving cgc s receiving department opens the newly arrived packages each morning and immediately verifies that the number of books in each package matches the number shown on the invoice. The customer service is the difference even before the case but on the rare occasions i gotta use em tmnt big books that old holder scared the hell outta me. Grading process certified guaranty company, llc cgc. Below are cgcs grading standards for each numeric grade as well as the restoration grading scale. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the hobbys most experienced and trusted team, according to wellestablished grading standards. There are a series of guidelines for determining the condition of a book, but since wear and tear can vary immensely, two different people might grade a comic differently really, no one should even attempt to grade a comic with any authority unless they have been grading comics for some time there is a. Cgc can you please fix your online submission portal. All cgccertified books are encapsulated in their stateoftheart, tamperevident holder with a distinguished cgc label. A comic book in a cgc holder is encapsulated in a new cgc holder.
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. In every field, collectors want exceptional value for their money the certified comic book field is no exception. When assessing the value of a comic, the condition of the book comes in to play. Receiving certified guaranty company, llc cgc comics. Comics that are submitted to cgc are graded by professional graders on a 10 point scale and then sealed inside a hard plastic cotainer to prevent tampering. Some have complained about the inconsistency in cgc comics grading. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Well, it appears there is another thirdparty comic book grading company trying to establish credibility in the comic book industry. Digital imaging for comic books submitted under any of cgc s grading and service tiers. The cgc comics holder is made of stateoftheart materials and is designed to meet the needs and demands of comic book collectors.
See more ideas about comic books for sale, comic books and marvel. Certified comic shop financial update may 2017 next next post. Certified guaranty company cgc, the leader in professional comic book certification, pioneered witnessed signature authentication when it introduced cgc. Submit comics to cgc for grading there are four ways for collectors to submit their comics for grading. Now there is an easy way to identify comic books with higher visual appeal than others assigned the same numerical grade by cgc simply look for the cva exceptional sticker. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. The bcw cgc graded comic book box is made of sturdy white cardboard, features double thickness handles and bottom and holds about 35 40 graded comics. Dealer listing certified guaranty company, llc cgc comics. I do hope you found the info in this blog post useful. Mail submissions to cgc headquarters paid collectors society members and authorized dealers can complete submission forms online and send collectibles directly to the cgc headquarters. You can set any grade level you would like up to 9. All in one collectibles the gaming leader in northern new jersey. Scotts collectables is an authorised dealer and facilitator for cgc.
Cgc uses a 10point grading scale to evaluate comics. For many years, steve borock has been well known and respected in our hobby, whether it was as the key figure in introducing thirdparty certification to the comic book hobby, as one of the top restoration detection experts in our field, as a senior advisor to the major comic book price guides and grading guides, as the senior consignment director for the hobbys largest auction house, or as. I recently had a handful of books graded by cgc, and a handful of books graded by pgx. A forum for discussions related to the cgc registry an interactive web tool for displaying your comic collection and comparing it to other great collections. Once this is done, a more detailed comparison is made to ensure that their invoice descriptions correspond to the actual comics. My friend and i sent out 6 modern day comics for regular grading on june 21. More than 100,000 comic books are submitted to cgc every year, to be graded by the hobbys most experienced and trusted team. Apr 8, 2017 custom hand crafted polystyrene, acrylic coated, custom painted, comic book display frames for cgcpgx comics, graphic novels, trade paper backs tpbs, magazines, etc. If you want to hear some realities about comic book values, grading and cgc i highly recommend you take some time and view the three videos below.
Your typical comic book top ten type list will profile specific interesting or rare comic books to collect. While there are a few things i disagree with, this was an impromptu video and not meant to be all inclusive so i give the interviewee wide latitude. Purchasing books graded by cgc allows consumers a reasonable expectation of condition when they buy a comic online, or through the mail. Cgc books showing 2 of 52 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. Our inventory is comprised of many of the finest cgc and noncertified comic books from the silver, bronze, and golden age. There have been several issues known on the new forms and since we get the pleasure of being charged more if we dont use them can you ple. An extremely exceptional comic with only very minute printing or bindery defects. I will never do business with them again, nor will i buy a book graded by them. Consists of accurate highresolution images of the front and back of the book, shown encapsulated in its cgc holder.
If you are looking to save some money on cgc submissions you owe it to yourself to look at using their prescreening service. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. However, cbcs has gained much credibility since it launched especially since it was founded by the former president of cgc. New characters are introduced to encourage new readers who might be pushed away from comic books because they feel like they dont know enough about the exist characters and story. Introduction to cgc grading for new comic book collectors. Cgc statements, wave damage database, newton ring database, mcp.
Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Cgc, 1st appearance, grab bag comic book lot of 5 to 7 books marvel, dc, vintage. Cgc requires a minimum submission of 50 comics to use the service. This is also the type of advice that i am looking for, thank you. It is very rare especially in older comic books pre1990 to discover a comic in either mint or gem mint condition. Each book numbered to 50 very limited quantities remain note. Happiest with the hulk 181 insert variant ive never seen one before. Fishler had already viewed the books, so when payette flew out to pennsylvania, his intention was to place the bid and hopefully return with the books all in the same trip. We align ourselves with industry leaders to provide you with graded signature books, graded books, sketch books, original artwork, and. Graded cgcpgx versus ungraded comics captain comics. Though comic book grading has been around for decades, it wasnt until 2000 that a new thirdparty grading service, cgc, burst onto the scene and revolutionized the comic book collecting industry. I have been concerned recently that cgc books are commanding higher prices than cbcs counter parts. In fact, in 2007, cgc crossed the millionbook mark and has now graded over 2 million comic books. A forum for discussions related to the cgc registry an interactive.
For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Cgc is an independent member of the certified collectibles group of companies. The standards i have observed by studying many, many cgc books seem to have slackened in the last several years. 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. Fantasycomics has been in business since 1995 and we are very serious about customer satisfaction. We offer exclusive comics that are rare, limited print runs, comic convention exclusives, and key issues. It is double wall thick on all sides which makes the box last longer.
The greatest golden age collections ever discovered. Digital imaging for comic books submitted under any of cgcs grading and service tiers. If youre a full time comic book dealer, you may apply for. Liability commences with scotts collectables when your comic books are in our possession and until they are returned and signedfor by you or others authorised by you at the address provided. 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. A forum for discussing comic book grading, conservation, and restoration issues. Therefore, to make it easier for anyone to submit to cgc, we are temporarily accepting direct submissions to cgc headquarters from free cgc members. Famo by randall dowling, hey buddy, can you spare a grade. Cgc customer service representatives are working from home and remain available to help. If you have any thoughts or questions related to shipping comic books, feel free to share them in the comments section below.
One of the most significant comic books of the golden age is now up for auction. Heres a video of some new slabs cgc and cbcs books that i have picked up recently. What cgc has changed the most for me is how i sell my books, particulary to dealers. Cbcs vs cgc gap analysis cbsi comics home page comic. How much does the cgc comic book grading service cost.
The best possible existing condition of a comic book. Use the standard grading guides to grade your comic, and then note that it is signed. Over time, cbcs will likely be on an even playing field with cgc. I will try to highlight the price gap analysis of cgc and cbcs between actual graded books and show the effects the cgc case controversy has caused in the last 5 weeks. I just spent a few minutes on ebay comparing comics that sell often at the same grade with as similar of. If youre getting your comic graded by cgc comics or cbcs, theyll more than likely give it a qualified status. Tales from the database mile high comics, chuck rozanski. Cgc comics, a guide to grading comics and the differences. Ask other collectors to estimate the grade of a comic book from a picture. Ng no grade reserved for art or single comic book pages 0. Cgc books showing 1120 of 52 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Let me just say, cgcs customer service is atrocious. Cgc can you please fix your online submission portal you posted this thread back when you launched them and got a bunch of feedback.
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