Grading Guides

[jmg3637]

How many here have a set of CGC Grading Guides ? This is an Inexpensive set of books to help in grading books for either myself, or an assistant ( wife or daughter)

 

I have assembled one over the last year or so. Most of mine came from Last summer when Chuck (Mile High) was desparate to get funds for his 65,000 wherehouse/Comic Store.

 

I think it took 3 transactions with better discounts WHERE HE INCLUDED CGC books and maybe even Dallas Stevens books.

 

I'll post my set soon. I think the average price was under $30 a book including shipping and at least half a dozen freebies each order.

[jmg3637]

Here is the first batch free off the scanner. This is the first scaned item since switchig to this machine about a year ago.

 

I have everything excpet a 10.0, 9.9 and 2.0 or under.

 

9.8

9.8 Back

9.6 Mile High II

9.6 Back

9.4 The only one of this first batch NOT from Mile High ( also the ONLY WAY i am going to own an ACTION #1

9.4 Back

[TheWatcher]

How many here have a set of CGC Grading Guides ?

 

[comicdonna]

How many here have a set of CGC Grading Guides ?

 

OS?

[oakman29]

How many here have a set of CGC Grading Guides ?

 

What the hell is that?

[jmg3637]

next three. My wife was out and I got several hours in the house alone to play with my comic and other collectables.

 

9.2 Another Mile High II

9.2 Back

9.0

9.0 Back

8.5

8.5 Back

[MrDeafComics]

I was lost after the first word.

 

 

 

So what is this thread about?

[zuckuss2003]

He's talking about having one of each grade of CGC graded comics. A comic in 9.8, a comic in 9.6, etc.

[TheWatcher]

He's talking about having one of each grade of CGC graded comics. A comic in 9.8, a comic in 9.6, etc.

 

[oakman29]

He's talking about having one of each grade of CGC graded comics. A comic in 9.8, a comic in 9.6, etc.

[MrDeafComics]

He's talking about having one of each grade of CGC graded comics. A comic in 9.8, a comic in 9.6, etc.

 

 

Actually he is talking about having cgc comics of every grade to compare to his raws so he knows what grade his raws are. I don't think it's really a good idea. I have seen a 9.4 with 10 spine ticks and a 9.2 with viturally none and nothing else.

 

I think that's what he's saying

[mschmidt]

Seeing that the scans in this thread are so blurry that you can't tell the difference between any of the books, I have no choice but to crown the OP a certified

[TheWatcher]

He means well, though

[oakman29]

He means well, though

[Shaven Kev-migration]

This is for grading your comics while drunk, the blur simulates your beer goggles.

[jmg3637]

unfortunately the scanner is not sized forr a CGC graded book. Wish there was an easy way to make the scans look better Just thought I got a really good deal overall form MILE HIGH last year.

 

I tried to get the oldest book of each grade with a preference for something special about the book, and DC over marvel.

8.0 and a Dallas Stephes to boot. Almost, but not quite in my FOUR COLOR wheelhouese

8.0 back

7.5

7.5 back

7.0

7.0 Back

[jmg3637]

another batch fresh off the scanner. If I am ever going to deal with CGC books I will need a full sized scanner.

 

6.5

6.5 Back

6.0

6.0 Back

5.5

5.5 Back

[jmg3637]

still need to find reasonably priced 10.0, 9.9 and 2 and under

 

4.5

4.5 Back

4.0

4.0 Back

3.5

3.5 Back

[jmg3637]

last three. I remember reading about several others who had done this, but the thread was a few years ago.

 

I cleaned out a good section of Mile High"s CGC books. Last time I checked they had not even updated the site to take these off the list and I bought them over a year ago.

 

left out the 5.0 earlier

5.0 Back

3.0

3.0 Back

2.5

2.5 back

[Heronext]

It's not a bad idea, to get the feel for CGC's standards. I bought a couple lower grade GA books for a similar purpose. I see how it could be useful for teaching as well. You do not however want to compare a raw modern book to a slabbed Silver Age, or a raw Silver Age to a slabbed modern. The standards get more lax the older the book. This is an understanding I have come to anyhow; perhaps others could back me up or correct me.

 

There are 26 grades including NG. Ideally you would want a different set for each era, which could run a lot of money. Maybe a better idea is to get the same book in the range of grades, like a cheap 30-cent cover price Marvel. Although I suppose in the lower grades you'd have to find them raw and submit yourself, hoping to get the grade you are missing... I think I just invented a fun game... (Darn! It came back 4.0 and I was hoping for a 3.0!)