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. This collectibles shop page has the standard 10 point grading scale and definitions, as used in the overstreet. Aug 25, 2015 hey guys, i just thought id share my opinions on the overstreet grading guide. The best possible existing condition of that comic book.
Bails extensive notes, supplemented by overstreet s study of dealer listings, became a backbone to the overstreet comic book price guide. Hey guys, i just thought id share my opinions on the overstreet grading guide. Comics listed for sale on johns comics and stuff are listed with the basic grading scale. Blumberg, has set the standard for grading the condition of comic books. A lightly restored book will be valued higher than a book with heavy restoration in the same apparent grade. This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a general idea of the grade of your books for pricing purposes. The overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system. Being able to accurately grade could help you avoid some of the situations i ran into, or help you in spotting the differences from one. The overstreet guide to grading comics latest edition. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. With new expanded information, it remains the definitive reference for industrystandard comic book grading procedures.
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. The latest edition of the industrystandard comic book grading guide. Gemstone publishing, inc the overstreet comic book grading. 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. 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.
Before a comic books value is determined, the comic book needs to have an accurate grade assigned to it. The overstreet guide to grading comics book, 2016 worldcat. A grade represents the condition of a book in a way that collectors can understand. Official overstreet comic book grading guide by robert m. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic.
We are proud to provide certification and grading services for collectors and hobbyist in the comic book industry. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. A highly consistent, descriptive and illustrated extensively grading guide on the web which will be a free service to the collecting community. It is very rare, especially in older vintage comic books, to discover a comic in these grades as they are virtually nonexistent. Once restored, a comics value depends upon several factors. Then, the overstreet grading guide followed a 100 point scale. Hello, all id love to hear peoples perspective on how they relate the 10pt grading scale and overstreet value. 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. 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. Books with brittle pages cannot grade higher than 3. The purchase of the overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 was one of the best purchases we have made. 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. Picture of the overstreet comic book grading guide 1st edition. The overstreet guide excluded the entire category of underground comix from its listings.
Chuck rozanskis grading standards mile high comics. Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled. Ed designed this chart in 1996 as a rule for gradingpricing. While the overstreet comic book price guide helps you learn about comic values, this third book in our new how to line teaches you the importance of condition a factor that is often the key to real collectability and how to grade accurately the overstreet guide to grading. Our grading standards are based on the standards laid out in the overstreet grading guide. The official overstreet comic book grading guide robert m overstreet, arnold t.
The standard comic book grading system that is widely used today is the one developed in the official overstreet comic book grading guide. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Since i dont do this fulltime, i try to rely on knowledge gained over the years, and resources like the overstreet comic book grading guide or this 10 point grading tutorial on the heritage auction site. We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. For much more information on grading and restoration, as well as photographs of many major defects and conditions, consult the official overstreet comic book grading guide. May 27, 2018 hello, all id love to hear peoples perspective on how they relate the 10pt grading scale and overstreet value. 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. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of how much it is worth. Overstreets guide instantly became an invaluable resource tool for comic book collectors. Not with most grading services though, perfect means perfect. The worlds largest collectibles auctioneer comic books, vintage comics. The picture is of the actual picture of the book you will be receiving. They equate a percentage value to each grade within the 10pt scale.
Comic book grading tutorial and cheat sheet download duration. Cover gloss can be very low or sometimes no gloss at all. 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. Review of the overstreet guide to grading comics youtube. Someone most likely in the far east is forging my email address. 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. That way, anyone can compare their raw or slabbed books to consistent grading standards. At mycomicshop, we use the basic grading scale for most of our comics. 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. This books is an excellent tool and we would definitely suggest it as a very valuable tool to all comic book collectors. As comic book collectors, we like to grade our comics to confirm their proper grading and value. An exceptional example of a given book the best ever seen. Pgx utilizes the overstreet comic book grading guide in its definitions of condition.
Our grading standards are based on the standards laid out in the overstreet grading. Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike. While the official overstreet comic book prize guide helps you learn about comic values, this third book. 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 book, 2014 worldcat. Draft grading standards now online for fine and above. When you submit your comics to the comicconnect grading service they will receive. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. 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 evaluate paper color.
Last week i received my overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 edition from amazon. 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. The inside paper quality can be low and small pieces of the pages may be missing. Robert m overstreet since 1970, the name overstreet has symbolized a vast knowledge of american comic books. 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. This collectibles shop page has the standard 10 point grading scale and definitions, as used in the overstreet guide. Once restored, a comic s value depends upon several factors. Only very minute printing and bindery defects or the most barely noticeable handling defects present. Originally produced in conjunction with the first edition of the overstreet comic book grading guide, the owl or overstreets whiteness level card is a comic book grading tool used to. The overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system including new grades 0.
Only the slightest bindery or printing defects are allowed. Bails extensive notes, supplemented by overstreets study of dealer listings, became a backbone to the overstreet comic book price guide. While the official overstreet comic book prize guide helps. Grading guide pgx comics pgx comic grading services. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Comic book grading tutorial and cheat sheet download. 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. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Learn what is the comic book rating system and how a comic book is graded with cbcs comics grading guidelines. Overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 overstreet comic.
The market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process. The thing that has changed most over time is how refined the grading scale has become. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade. Since 1970, the name overstreet has symbolized a vast knowledge of american comic books.
Special thanks to our comic grading advisor steve borock, president of cbsc comic book certification service, former heritage auctions consignment director and former cgc presidentprimary grader. Overstreet s guide instantly became an invaluable resource tool for comic book collectors. 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. While the official overstreet comic book prize guide helps you learn about comic values, this book teaches. In the case of comics in vg or higher grades, the book is already an attractive item and. Many observers tie in the growth of the direct market distribution system and comic book specialty shops to the general. Were sorry but doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Sounds crazy, i know, but in the early days that was it. 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. 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. Ive been using comicbase as a means to catalog and valuate my collection. Gemstone publishing, inc the overstreet guide to grading comics. In general, the more restoration has been performed, the less the comic is worth compared to its apparent grade value. Theoretically, the higher the grade of the book, the more desirable the book will be.
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