How Does CGC Calculate Registry Points???

I?d formulated a theory on how CGC calculates registry points. My theory was that CGC?s registry points for a Universal graded comic were approximately the price guide average value. Hence a comic valued at around $300 would have around 300 registry points. My theory was based on nothing more than observing the registry points for ?Captain Marvel Adventure? comics versus their prices on comicpriceguide.com. Now that I?ve bought a couple of CGC graded issues of ?All American Men of War? my theory is thrown out the window. I purchased issue 6 CGC graded 7.0 with a listed guide price of $430. I won?t say how much I paid but it was considerably less than the guide price but it was considerably more than the measly 137 registry points the issue is worth. A copy of issue 88 CGC graded 9.2 is guide priced at $241 but netted me just 188 registry points.

It?s been apparent from the beginning that I am in the minority as a DC comic collector so I wanted to see how some non-descript Marvel comics fared. I grabbed these completely at random. Incredible Hulk 148 is guide prices at $21 for a CGC graded 9.0 but nets you a healthy 30 registry points. It?s not much of a struggle to get either since there are no less than 32 issues of 148 graded 9.0 and better. There are only 8 CGC graded copies of ?All American Men of War? #6 total and mine is the third highest in existence.

So CGC is biased towards Marvel. Oh wait, Amazing Spider Man issue 197 (grabbed at random) is guide priced at $21.84 for a 9.0 copy but gets you just 13 registry points. ARGGGHHH, my whole argument just blew up in my face. Or maybe it?s because there are 220 CGC graded copies of this non-descript issue. Thank God this poorly drawn cover of The Kingpin preparing to squash Spiderman with a couch will be preserved through the ages. Fantastic Four issue 203 (and you seriously have to see the image of Sue Richards) is guide priced at $5.04 for CGC graded 9.0 but you get you a nice 8 registry points. Uncanny X-Men #198 guide priced at $3.36 will garner you an awesome 10 registry points for a CGC graded 9.0 issue although seriously who would slab? SWEET FANCY JESUS this issue?s been SLABBED 178 times!!!! I actually expected Spiderman to be the most lopsided in favor of more registry points because it seems like everyone and their cousin collects it but based on my statistical sample of one my prediction fell flat.

So what the heck? How in the world is CGC coming up with these registry points? It certainly can?t be based on difficulty to obtain and if it?s based on price I?m not sure where they get their prices from. I?m sure if someone did a careful analysis of the registry points they could probably accumulate quite a few on not much money. Hey, if you come across a 9.8 version of X-Men #198 guide priced at $16 you get a sweat 80 registry points and it?s not that hard since there are literally six 9.8?s available on EBAY at this very moment. In all fairness the lowest ?Buy it Now? price is $35 so maybe comicpriceguide.com is out of date or perhaps the sellers are all dreaming.