Grading help

[kiltman]

I went through my comics collection a few days ago (6 short boxes) and picked out what comics I watetd to keep, what was the modern drivel and what comics i think could sell on their own.

 

As a result i have 5 short boxes of comics of moderns that i am going to donate to the childrens section of the hospital (if they will take them) and a pile of comics i reckon i could sell. The problem is i can't grade for toffee.

 

So i need some help on how I can sell these without messing up. I know i can post scans but most of the time they don't do the comic justice and important things may be missed out etc.

 

Anyone got any hints or ideas?

[Aces]

Make sure the stuff for the kids isn't R-rated.

 

Grading...

Moderns?

 

Check the spine for creases and the corners for folds.

 

If none (or just a few tinys ones) then you got VF-NM stuff.

Some wear = FVF

Fair amount of wear = VGF

 

Hard to believe moderns could be worse then VGF unless the rats got at them.

[kiltman]

Most of the stuff i picked out for selling is actually silver/bronze age stuff. I should have mentioned that

 

I threw out the mouse chewed ones. I suppose if the hospital doesn't take them they can be used for bedding

[sterlingcomics]

Make sure the stuff for the kids isn't R-rated.

 

I almost made this mistake when I wanted to give out comics for Halloween. My wife thumbed through them and found them to be inappropriate. We are giving away the Warner Bros character comics this year though.

[october]

Make sure the stuff for the kids isn't R-rated.

 

I almost made this mistake when I wanted to give out comics for Halloween. My wife thumbed through them and found them to be inappropriate. We are giving away the Warner Bros character comics this year though.

 

I just donated a short box to the local library yesterday. I should have held onto them and had my parents give them away for Halloween.