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The Grading Desk
Pull open a drawer to learn how comics get graded.
In the slab
Sample key issue · 9.8
Pick a drawer below
Left cabinet
- 10.0 Gem Mint down to 0.5 Poor.
- 9.8 is the modern collector target; it often doubles a 9.6's value.
- Vintage books are judged against the same scale, so a 6.0 can still be a big win.
- Spine stress, corners, and edges.
- Cover gloss, color and fading.
- Page quality: white, off-white, cream or brittle.
- Staples, centering and any tears or creases.
- Blue: Universal, unrestored.
- Yellow: Signature Series, a witnessed signature.
- Purple: Restored.
- Green: Qualified, a notable defect such as a missing coupon.
Right cabinet
- Price tiers are set by the book's value and the service speed.
- Higher-value books require higher tiers.
- Check the grader's current fee schedule before you ship.
- Independent services collectors commonly use. iCollecta is not affiliated with these businesses and receives no commission.
- CGC Comics ↗The largest third-party comic grading service.
- CBCS ↗Comic grading with restoration detection and signature verification.
- PGX ↗A lower-cost grading option for comics and magazines.