Collecting and Certifying Valuable Comic Books
In this special edition of The Stack Pete talks with Steven Borock and Paul Litch of the CGC (Certified Guarantee Company). Steven and Paul explain the process the CGC goes through in grading comics, and what the grades mean. Then Steven blows Pete away with his impressive hollywood clientele list as well as their most valuable comics ever graded. This episode is a must see for all comic book collectors!
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Duration : 0:5:42
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I keep about eight …
I keep about eight boxes of Golden Age in airtight Mylar and Archival acid free boxes in a closet, you just want to be sure that vintage comics are kept in a cool spot with no bugs or any exposure to water
or light,
I’ve had no damage to them yet and have had them there for nearly 15 years now just taking them out to read every now and then, I haven’t slabbed a single one of them and don’t plan to.
Attics are bad for …
Attics are bad for comics?…I’ve had 1/2
my collection in my attic & have’nt noticed
any damage. Maybe it depends where you live.
Hey, Didn’t this …
Hey, Didn’t this guy just say that he knew where a couple of his graded books went? How is that anonymous? Does anybody really belive that “blind grading” exists? With so much money at stake, it seems to me that the biggest players will get the “kindest” treatment for thier books.
weird
weird
I love comics ! But …
I love comics ! But having a comic in a hard plastic cover well, I love cover’s, but,I like to look at the comic, Well when you look at it it take’s away value.I know and you know it. But, I have agood idea for you Steven & paul, Make a reading DVd . So now you slid it in the dvd player and read the comic. I think this is a Great marketing idea for you all-so. P.S. just remember the frost man. bye!
Remember, the CGC …
Remember, the CGC slab is not only for protection (a double bagged, double boarded book will be protected just fine) It’s to ensure the buyer that the book is in the same condition as it was when it was graded. (barring sunlight issues). If you want to read a book, go and buy a second copy. Read that one and slab the other one. Graded books are for collectors who enjoy owning a book in a condition that is rare. There are millions of copies of any given comic, but only a handfull of 9.8’s.
Graded books help …
Graded books help ensure that most of the time I get what I am looking for. Sure as a seller you may be able to grade books just as good, but as a buyer i can’t trust a sellers opinion as his motivation is to sell the book. I need someone who is not involved in our transaction to give an honest opinion, to the best of their ability, on the condition of the book. Grading is subjective, & i’ve opened a few CGC slabs and did not agree with the grade. But I’d trust a 3rd party over a seller.
I think having your …
I think having your more valuable comics graded would be an excellent way to preserve their condition and determine their value for insuring purposes. If you want to read those ones, buy warn out “reading copies” or reprints.
cgc are a scam….. …
cgc are a scam………we,ve been dealing & grading comics for over 20 years….anyone in the “know” dealers & collectors included…..will tell you cgc are poor graders at best…….put your comics in a mylar or mylite with an acid free board….they perserve the book & look great….when buying a book….if you can,t open it & enjoy it…why buy it……..for all you know it may contain a nice cover with an old archie inside……think about it
Comic books are …
Comic books are meant to read and enjoyed.
Not sealed away in a plastic tomb never to be read again.
take it to your …
take it to your local comic shop and have them do it.
I went by the CGC …
I went by the CGC booth at last years
NY Comic-Con just because I was curious to see if they what it would cost to slab my copy of Adventure Comics 76
(classic Simon&Kirby Sandman) which I had signed by both Neil Gaiman on the backingboard and Joe Simon on the comic itself, CGC would have had to have gotten to get the signatures verified or something like that,
Ah well I would never get any book of mine slabbed anyways because it takes away the joy of being able to read it.
Interesting post …
Interesting post actually – thanks for putting it up
A grade is subjective however.. like how the two collaborate to check with each other on each comic
Midtown Comics ?
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Midtown Comics ?
Thats near the Port
LOL!
well, fanboys …
LOL!
well, fanboys actually!
So, these are the ” …
So, these are the “gods” that would determine the grade of my comics,huh?
Drop the book off …
Drop the book off at your local comic shop, or take it to a con where they have a booth set up. Someone posted a video on here that shows how to send the book in with printable submission forms from his comic shops web page, but the only way you can mail them in directly with out a third party is by paying the fee (that I know of). Dropping them off at a con is still the best though, and cheaper too because you only pay shipping one way.
there is a great …
there is a great shop on park and 42
just join u cheap …
just join u cheap bastard
Great information!
Great information!
I have a question …
I have a question and if someone can answer it that’d be great. I have a copy of X Men 6 from 1964. I want to get it graded by CGC, however at their website they say their is some fee of member registration of $100.00, not including grading an actual comic.
So what is this I hear about sending in some books to CGC via USPS or whatever. Is there a way to just send it to CGC and pay a grading and shipping fee? please let me know.
yeah I can’t …
yeah I can’t believe that Marvel and DC Superheros are soo old now. Comics have been around when I was a baby ^_^ I did not know super heros till I was 8 or 10yrs old like in 1995ish. It was before the big Pokemon craze took over the Comic pride. Wow next year comics will be 20yrs old ^_^ 2008-1989 wow! I have a few batman comics. just got started this weekend. I found 2 comic shops in NYC. Forbidden Comics & Midtown Comics. Wow. I love batman ^_^
It’s *recommended* …
It’s *recommended* you send your books to CGC registered, but it is not required. Plenty of people send their comics to CGC in Priority boxes or by UPS.