Guidelines

What is the grading scale for comic books?

What is the grading scale for comic books?

These grading services assign grades on the same ten-point grading scale used by MyComicShop. You can easily identify a slabbed comic because the grades will include the name of the grading service, such as “CGC 9.4” or “PGX 9.4″….Very Good (VG) condition.

Very Good/Fine VG/FN 5.0
Very Good VG 4.0
Very Good- VG- 3.5

How much does it cost to get a comic book graded?

How Much Does CGC Grading Cost?

Submission Tier Max Value Fee Per book
Standard $1,000.00 $65.00
Economy $400.00 $38.00
Value $200.00 $27.00
Modern (1975 – Current) $200.00 $20.00

What is a good comic book grade?

VERY FINE / NEARMINT 9.0 to 7.5 A VERY FINE comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with care. These grades allow for some more defects than higher grades. Overall an above average copy and still very collectible.

Has CGC ever given a 10?

CGC graded comics that receive a 10 – the perfect score, a “gem mint” – are very rare.

What is a CGC universal grade?

Universal Label (Blue) This label is given to collectibles that are simply the grade as marked, with no qualifiers or special considerations.

Is a BGS 9 a PSA 10?

PSA 10’s routinely sell for as much as 2.5x their BGS 9.5 counterpart. While there’s a lot of collectors who love to boast about how they prefer BGS for their PC because they prefer the look and quality of the BGS slab none of those same people will argue the value for PSA 10 is greater than BGS 9.5. It’s just a fact.

How is the grading process for comic books?

Comic Book Grading. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. 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.

Which is the best site to grade comic books?

Professional Grading eXperts LLC, aka PGX , and CBCS , also provide third party grading. However, if you prefer to grade your comics yourself, we’ve provided a concise, complete comic book grading guide below, describing all grades, along with images of an example comic determined by CGC to be in the corresponding grade.

How is the value of a comic book determined?

Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. 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.

How are comics graded on a ten point scale?

We use the ten-point scale to grade most comics valued $10.00 or more and those published before 1980. Most comics graded using the ten-point grading scale have cover scans, so when you’re considering purchasing a comic you can see the front (and sometimes back) cover scans of the exact comic being offered.