Step by Step Grading Guide?

[TheShadowKnows]

I asked the same question when I found these boards. The best answer I got was:

 

Overstreet grading guide 2nd edition. Can buy it on amazon.

I'd do three things (in fact I did).

1. Read the Overstreet guide

2. Set up a (free) account at Heritage (ha.com) and look through their archive of tens of thousands of graded books with big scans

3. Hang out in the 'buddy can you spare a grade' forum here and watch people grade

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=50&page=1

 

I did this, and posted some of my comics that I was uncertain about.

I think I have gotten a much better idea of grading by doing this. Popping into the "buddy..." forum regularly to spot check scans vs replies I'm usually there or there abouts.

 

However I am very disappointed that after so many years there is still not a widely know standard method for ascertaining a grade based on type & number of flaws found.

CGC wont disclose their methods, which annoys the spoon out of me.

 

You should have asked me.

Gav