Comic book grading screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Back to top the younger a comic, the less likely the book will increase in value significantly from restoration. The overall look is as if it was just purchased and read once. Overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 by robert m. Overstreet, the undisputed expert in the field of comic collections, it shows collectors how to grade and value any comic book. The price guide, currently in its 37th release, features information on the ten point comic book grading scale, as well as approximate values of thousands of american comic books with different. If you have a comic book collection or youre thinking about starting one, you need this book. Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service take the guesswork out of the grading process for both collectors and dealers. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database.
M01025 this is a overstreet whiteness level owl comic book grading assist card. Draft grading standards now online for fine and above. The following day i received the download instructions and they worked great. The official overstreet comic book grading guide robert m overstreet, arnold t. Cgc page quality chart here is a chart of the various cgc page colors ive come across in the wild. I would be interested in scans of any cgced books that have page colorgrade combinations not found on the chart for future inclusion. You should store our slabs vertically, but they can be stored. While the official overstreet comic book prize guide helps you learn about comic values, this book.
Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. There are grades in between these basic grades such as finevery fine, but we want this to be a general easytofollow comic grading guide for the novice. The overstreet guide to grading comics 4th edition vs 5th edition podcast buy it on amazon. Iconic comics grading is based on the overstreet grading guide. Grading is an inherently subjective process and there will always be small differences in opinion.
Preventative restoration, widely used and accepted by collectors, consists of nonadditive restoration on a book with one or two major defects. We are proud to provide certification and grading services for collectors and hobbyist in the comic book industry. With new expanded information, it remains the definitive reference for industrystandard comic book grading procedures. A highly consistent, descriptive and illustrated extensively grading guide on the web which will be a free service to the collecting community. Our staff of friendly and dedicated employees offer over 250 years of experience in the comic book market place, and look forward to assisting you. While the overstreet comic book price guide helps you decide what comics to look for, this new, extensively updated edition of the overstreet comic book grading guide teaches you the telltale signs of condition that are the keys to real collectibility. Comic book grading tutorial and cheat sheet download duration. The overstreet guide to grading comics 4th edition vs 5th. View grading tutorials for other collectible types.
Overstreet 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Fine comics in fine are priced significantly less than those in very fine and for good reason. Gemstone released the overstreet owl card in 1992 and still sells the exact same card today even though it is grossly outdated and depicts the old grading system which was abandoned. Like how there used to be a 100 point grading system. 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. Overstreet, 9781603601672, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. We now know what the new overstreet standards for numerical grading will be. Overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 overstreet comic. Every type of restoration found on each book will be individually graded for quantity and quality, with a cumulative score determining the final restoration grade assigned. Your source for clear and consistent comic book grading standards that. A small variance in perception of what a restored copy is worth can mean a difference of thousands of dollars on high end comics see formulae above. When initially looking at a comic book the first thing one will notice is the cover of the book. Removal of the tape improves the value and appearance of the book. I have the 2015 edition of the overstreet comic book grading guide.
In the officialrm overstreet comic book grading guide, overstreet. Comics listed for sale on johns comics and stuff are listed with the basic grading scale. The overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system including new grades 0. Since 1970, only one comic book price guide has been dubbed the bible for casual and diehard collectors alike. The overstreet comic book price guide or official overstreet comic book price guide is an annually published comic book price guide widely considered the primary authority on the subject of american comic book grading and pricing in the hobbyindustry.
Bails extensive notes, supplemented by overstreet s study of dealer listings, became a backbone to the overstreet comic book price guide. The overstreet guide to grading comics 2016 edition by. Were sorry but doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The most difficult, contentious and eternally frustrating aspect of comic collecting is grading. Please note that grading will always be an extremely subjective process and there will always be small differences in opinion. The overstreet comic book price guide 40th edition is now on my computer. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. And they are great to look at years later, also, to see how grading has changed over time.
Comic book grading the journal of antiques and collectibles. In the officialrm overstreet comic book grading guide, overstreet explains the new 10. When grading gets to fine, you start operating on a point system. As condition evaluators and restoration detection experts, the professionals. Additionally overstreet even mentions using the owl card to measure page whiteness and the importance of witness level page color in determining the grade in the. Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but readable. Comic book grades are given to a book reflecting the quality of printing, storage, and upkeep of a particular book. It quickly established itself as the bible of comic book dealers, collectors, and historians. Ive been using comicbase as a means to catalog and valuate my collection.
Effective with the 4th edition, published in 2014, the overstreet comic book grading guide has been retitled as the overstreet guide to grading comics, and has been published in a new larger format. Newly updated, the overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system, as well as exhaustive descriptions of primary and split grades, examples of each grade with more than 200 fullcolor images in all, articles on storage, preservation, and restoration, a look at the independent, thirdparty grading companies, and much more. I received the initial reply from heritage the day after submitting my updated list and replying to the email. So, our slabs will fit in most graded comic book boxes for long term storage. Robert m overstreet since 1970, the name overstreet has symbolized a vast knowledge of american comic books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The two main methods of describing an overall grade are numerical, and symbol.
The official overstreet comic book grading guide by. Overstreet guide to grading comic book sc 20142016 gemstone. Overstreet, author of the officialr overstreet comic book price guide the book that set the standard for pricing comic books has now written the first and only book that sets the standard for grading the condition of comic books, which is the most important factor in determining its value. Nm near mint vf very fine fn fine vg very good gd good fr fair pr poor the tenpoint grading scale assigns grades ranging from 10. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade.
Even professional grading services like cgc, cbcs, and pgx acknowledge that the same book may not always receive the same grade if it is. Grading the overstreet comic price guide was first published in 1970, and has been published annually since. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. Join cgc to get direct submission privileges, 247 order tracking and more.
A larger amount of tape is also allowed in this grade. The overstreet guide to grading comics 2016 edition. Choose a tier based on comic value and turnaround time. Someone most likely in the far east is forging my email address. The ultimate authority delivers the right grade every time grading comic books is the key to successful comic book collecting, and now the leading expert on comic books, robert m. The higher the grade of a comic book the higher the value. Overstreet s guide instantly became an invaluable resource tool for comic book collectors. Chuck rozanskis grading standards mile high comics. The official overstreet comic book grading guide by robert m. Even professional grading services like cgc, cbcs, and pgx acknowledge that the same book may not always receive the same grade if it is submitted for grading more than once. Last week i received my overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 edition from amazon. May 19, 2016 third party graders have established a standard numeric grading system that most of todays collectors rely upon. For collector and dealer alike, it is essential to grade the condition of a comic fairly and accurately in order to determine its true value and worth. At mycomicshop, we use the basic grading scale for most of our comics.
The standard comic book grading system that is widely used today is the one developed in the official overstreet comic book grading guide. Cbcs team members all share in the love of our hobby and the medium. As condition evaluators and restoration detection experts, the professionals at pgx have spent decades inspecting multiple copies of a wide variety of comics from every era. The overstreet comic book grading guide 1st edition gemstone. Picture of the overstreet comic book grading guide 1st edition. Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next higher grade. Aug 25, 2015 hey guys, i just thought id share my opinions on the overstreet grading guide. For a more detailed look into each grade, consult the overstreet guide to grading comics, available at comic book shops, bookstores and online vendors. Our grading standards are based on the standards laid out in the overstreet grading.
Picture of the overstreet comic book grading guide 3rd edition. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The official overstreet comic book grading guide robert m. Overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 book depository. This collectibles shop page has the standard 10 point grading scale and definitions, as used in the overstreet guide. The overstreet guide excluded the entire category of underground comix from its listings. Originally produced in conjunction with the first edition of the overstreet comic book grading guide, the owl or overstreet s whiteness level card is a comic book grading tool used to. Cgcs restoration grading scale is a transparent system that is much more descriptive and accurate than before. This books is an excellent tool and we would definitely suggest it as a very valuable tool to all comic book collectors. While the overstreet comic book price guide helps you decide what comics to look for, this new, extensively updated edition of the overstreet comic book grading guide teaches you the telltale signs of condition that are the.
As comic book collectors, we like to grade our comics to confirm their proper grading and value. Official overstreet comic book grading guide by robert m. Overstreet founded the overstreet comic book price guide in 1970. That way, anyone can compare their raw or slabbed books to consistent grading standards. Since 1970, the name overstreet has come to symbolize a vast array of intricate knowledge about american comic books. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. The worlds largest collectibles auctioneer comic books, vintage comics, original and. By requesting prescreen and specifying a minimum grade on your invoice, you will be charged grading fees only for comic books that meet or exceed your specified minimum grade. Probably the most important event to date, however, was the arrival of comic book certification with comics guaranty, llc cgc, which has transformed much of the industry and introduced many diehard and casual collectors alike to the subtle distinctions involved in grading comic books. Any amount of wear to the cover of the book must be factored into the condition and grading of the comic. Guys a 100 point system is no different than a 10 point system. The grading label can not be removed without destroying the slab. The 2 reputable thirdparty professional grading services both begin with c use the same scale, but not exactly the same criteria, but overstreet has collaborated with them for their newest grading guide. This grade should have no corner or impact creases, stress marks should be almost invisible, and bindery tears must be less than 116 inch.
This groundbreaking first edition of the overstreet comic book grading guide introduces an exciting numerical grading scale that sets a brandnew standard for the industry. While others have come and gone, the overstreet comic book price guide has maintained its stature as the premier reference source for the hobby, covering more than a century of comic book history. Some of the older collectors may recall this when i was a kid, as far as some oldschool dealers were concerned a book was either good, fine, or mint. The comic book price guide for great britain a guide to grading. Buy the overstreet guide to grading comics 2016 edition 01 by overstreet, robert m. The official overstreet comic book grading guide by robert. Pgx utilizes the overstreet comic book grading guide in its definitions of condition. Comic book supplies auctionstore venues third party grading. The overstreet comic book grading guide 3rd edition. The thing that has changed most over time is how refined the grading scale has become. Books with brittle pages cannot grade higher than 3. The book pretty much summarizes all the checking points in determining the value of a comic book, and provides extensive comic book grading scale and descriptions for each grading level. The basic grading scale, also known as letter grades, uses the grades from near mint highest to poor lowest.
The overstreet guide to grading comics thecomicbook. Hello, all id love to hear peoples perspective on how they relate the 10pt grading scale and overstreet value. The primary reason to grade a comic is that there is a direct correlation between the condition of the comic and the value of the book. The cover of a comic is what typically takes the most abuse. Review of the overstreet guide to grading comics youtube. The overstreet guide to grading comics latest edition. Blumberg, has set the standard for grading the condition of comic books. Sounds crazy, i know, but in the early days that was it. Dec 09, 2014 the purchase of the overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 was one of the best purchases we have made. Newly updated, the overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system, as well as exhaustive descriptions of primary and split grades, examples of each grade with more than 200 fullcolor images in all, articles on storage, preservation, and restoration, a look at the. The numeric grading system based on the books condition ranges from.
This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a general idea of the grade of your books for pricing purposes. Grading standards are based on the standards laid out in the overstreet grading guide with additional experience gained from our years in the comic industry. Minor feathering that does not detract from the overall beauty of an otherwise higher grade copy is acceptable for this grade. The overstreet comic book grading guide 3rd edition gemstone. While others have come and gone, the overstreet comic book price guide has maintained its stature as the premiere reference source for the hobby, covering more than a. We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. Comic book grading company the affordable and reliable. To grade a comic, you need to take in to consideration a number of factors before being able to assess the correct grade.
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