I dont know about mycomicshop, but anytime i sell a raw comic books i always undergrade. Fans can submit comics to cgc and ccs at wizard world. All submissions will be sent to cgc offices in sarasota, fla. Comic book shipping boxes that your customers will love. You simply take your cgc graded comic book and put it in thru the opening on the top of the case. We only own a few graded comic books, however we wanted to try cgcs mail away services so we sent off a few books at wizard world. Grading process certified guaranty company, llc cgc comics. The cgc comic registry is a free online community where collectors register and display their comics, interact with other collectors, and compete for awards and recognition. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art.
Cgc rated comics buy comics on comic collector live. If you add this item to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. This is another video of my cgc collection after building a second wall. Based in worksop, nottinghamshire, we are an independent comic book store. We only own a few graded comic books, however we wanted to try cgcs mailaway services so we sent off a few books at wizard world. Ngc international uk limited ngc uk is the uk affiliate of certified guaranty company cgc, a leading thirdparty grading service for comic books. Also see other useful lists of key comic books by year. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. Furthermore, every cgccertified comic book undergoes a thorough restoration check by.
My purchasing of cgc books mirrors your buying practices eerily so. Cgc is the first independent, impartial thirdparty grading service for comics, magazines, concert posters and related collectibles with more than 6 million. Consists of accurate highresolution images of the front and back of the book, shown encapsulated in its cgc holder. Reporting on thousands of certified comic book sales daily, gpa is the only service that offers the level of depth and analysis required in todays fastmoving comic book market. Many highest grade very 1st fantastic four model cel from 1967.
It only comes once in a long time, but when they do they set some serious price records. Participants can display their cgccertified comics in predefined competitive sets, where theyll receive a point value associated with scarcity, desirability and. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. Well when you take comic out of heat pressing it will want to slowly curl up just a little along opening edge of book so the cold press allows book to.
I absolutely love these frames for displaying cgc graded comic books. The move comic as quickly and safely as possible to another press set up exactly the same but with no heat. When i first opened up my online comic shop, i was shipping comics in boxes that i had saved over the past year. Welcome to the cgc collectors society this vibrant online community supports collectors across the world by providing exclusive resources and acknowledging remarkable collections. Im not trying to become rich off of selling comics. Go to bidorbuy and discover online shopping at its best. A comic book in a cgc holder is encapsulated in a new cgc holder. If ccs believes that pressing would not benefit the comic, you will pay only the screening fee. If cgc certified books submitted for screening are rejected, ccs will return the book in. Ive been helping comic collectors collect the comics they love since 2017. Usnav2724 cgc is a scam in the sense that they overprice for their services. Cgc comic book grading understand the labels comic burst. Letters to the editor from fan writer larry herndon, letter hack paul gambaccini, and comic writer e. The grade assigned to the book should not change, unless any damage occurred postencapsulation, in which case the grade will be adjusted accordingly.
Certified guaranty company, also known as cgc, is a sarasota, florida comic book grading service. We are expecting around 250350 comics to go to cgc for grading generally 9. Some have complained about the inconsistency in cgc comics grading. Cgc census detailed report of the comics, magazines and lobby cards graded by cgc, with the total number of cgccertified examples in each grade. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Ill write up the books im not selling over the next week or so, but for now, heres a handy list of the books im selling. Mycomicshop cgc grading story icbookcollecting submitted 3 years ago by cordeiro89. What cgc has changed the most for me is how i sell my books, particulary to dealers. Verify cgc certification a database of every comic book certified by cgc with grade and label description. Certified comic shop high grade cgc comic books for sale. My wife and i tend to order a lot of things from amazon, so if you were one of my first few dozen customers your comics probably arrived in a recycled amazon box. Raw books, cgc certified books and non cgc certified books may be evaluated by ccs. To qualify, the book must still be encapsulated in its original cgc holder. Membership is open to collectors of all levels and gives you access to the cgc registry, the latest news and events, and more.
Stop by the cgc booth location tbd to submit comic books or magazines for regular turnaround. Hi everyone im selling off 3 cgc graded pre code crime comic books, the books are. 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. There are plenty of stories of comic collections in the bedroom ruined by the fire dept putting out a fire in the kitchen. Golden age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Many collectors are missing the opportunity to attend shows and submit their comic books to cgc without purchasing a membership. Digital imaging for comic books submitted under any of cgc grading and service tiers. 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. 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.
For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Certified guaranty company cgc is a leading thirdparty grading service for comic books, magazines and other collectibles. Cgc is an independent member of the certified collectibles group of companies. Double digit multiples by steveinthecity may 23, 2020 0. We stock newreleases, back issues, cgc graded books, key issues, funko pops and much more. Last time the numeric grading system was introduced as a way to assess the condition of a comic.
List of cgc recognized newsstand variants rare comics. But as a rule of thumb, as im deciding which comics to submit for grading i always estimate the true cost of. The cgc comics holder is made of stateoftheart materials and is designed to meet the needs and demands of comic book collectors. Unlike baseball cards, which are doublesided and can be viewed from the confines of a sleeve, comic books contain multiple pages and are meant to be read. 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. Worldwide comics is very happy to have acquired this collection and bring it out to the comic collecting community, it is the best original owner collection we have acquired in the past 5 years. Well, it appears there is another thirdparty comic book grading company trying to establish credibility in the comic book industry. Visitors to the cgc website can access these valuable research tools. The ccs screening service determines whether pressing should be performed. I like knowing other collectors can trust me on my grades knowing.
Gpa for cgc comics is the worlds first analysis and reporting service for online auction and dealer comic book sales. A forum to discuss everything to do with collecting cgc signature series comic books and. Cbcs solution of an inner well material that is just a bit more gas permeable than the barex used by cgc and pgx probably close to ideal compromise. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the most experienced and trusted team, according to wellestablished grading standards. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Once the comic book has been graded by cgc, it is placed in a tamperevident sleeve, meaning that if the comic book is removed, the cgc valuation of the comic book is no longer valid. If you are looking for cgc 10 comic books be ready to pay quite a premium.