The ultimate authority delivers the right grade every time. The book includes additional information on comics such as if a comic has the first appearance of a particular comic book character. Aug 30, 2017 comic book grades are given out through a company called the certified guaranty company also known as the cgc. The overstreet comic book price guide is the oldest, and most respected price guide to determine the value of backissue comic books. A lightly restored book will be valued higher than a book with heavy restoration in the same apparent grade. Several factors should be considered before a grade is assigned to a comic bookmagazine. Last week i received my overstreet guide to grading comics 2015 edition from amazon. Each year when the overstreet comic book price guide arrives with new prices, new feature articles, new additions to the overstreet hall of fame, and more, its an annual event, and this year will. Since 1970, the overstreet comic book price guide has been the definitive guide for comic. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.
After the grading scale section theres a glossary list of common terms used for defects and other grading. 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. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. While the official overstreet comic book prize guide helps you learn about comic values, this book teaches you the importance of condition a factor that is often key to real collectability and how to grade accurately.
Comic book grading part 1 certified guaranty company youtube. A copy of a comic in this grade has all pages and most of the covers. Ok if this has been done before my apologies, how exactly does overstreet decide the scarcity of a comic. 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 since 1970, the name overstreet has symbolized.
Armed with this knowledge and a good understanding of the market, you should be able to make an informed decision about restoration. The overstreet guide to grading comics latest edition. This is intended to be a basic guide so that you have a general idea of the grade of your books for pricing purposes. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. This faithful reproduction of bob overstreets first price guide is just part of the golden anniversary celebration for the overstreet comic book price guide. The overstreet guide to grading comics book, 2014 worldcat. The official overstreet comic book grading guide robert m overstreet, arnold t. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. M01025 this is a overstreet whiteness level owl comic book grading assist card. In 1970, mr overstreet introduced us to a new way of grading comics. The worlds largest collectibles auctioneer comic books, vintage comics, original and animation art. The reason for buying the overstreet price guide is to get a rough idea of what my sprawling silver and bronze age comic book collection might actually be worth. The 47 edition listed the prices of over 500,000 comic books in its 1,216 pages of prices and articles. There are different systems used by different price guides and grading companies.
Our grading standards are based on the standards laid out in the overstreet. We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. There are grades in between these basic grades such as finevery fine, but we want this to be a general easy. They equate a percentage value to each grade within the 10pt scale. A lightly restored book will be valued higher than a book with heavy restoration in.
The overstreet guide to grading comics 2016 edition. All auctions until further notice will be online and phone bidding only. The overstreet comic book grading guide 1st edition gemstone. Slight abrasion to front of spine reduces it from a nm to vfn but i can live with that. My feeling is, if you have a book that you think is a tweener, just go with the lower grade.
While the official overstreet comic book prize guide helps you learn about comic values, this third book. Collectors of mint comics all have their own personal standards of what. This collectibles shop page has the standard 10 point grading scale and definitions, as used in the overstreet guide. Comic book grading part 1 certified guaranty company. Cloud 9 grades comics based on the overstreet price guides grading structure in combination with the standards set by cgc. Several factors should be considered before a grade is assigned to a comic book magazine. More than just a price guide, overstreet has been a detailed encyclopedia to comicdoms history, with price listings that indicate first appearances, deaths, major events, and more. While others have come and gone, the overstreet comic book price guide has maintained its stature as the premier reference source for the hobby, covering more than a century of comic book history. 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 evaluate paper color. The overstreet comic book grading guide 2nd edition gemstone. Your source for clear and consistent comic book grading standards that. They define scarce as being 20 to 100 known to exsist where do they get that information.
A nice comic with a piece up to the size of a standard postage stamp torn from one corner. The standard comic book grading system that is widely used today is the one developed in the official overstreet comic book grading guide. With the official overstreet comic book grading guide, you will learn all the information youll ever need to accurately grade your comic books. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Get your overstreet price guide today comics, comic art. While the official overstreet comic book prize guide helps you learn about comic values, this third book in gemstones new how to line teaches you the importance of condition a factor that is often key to real collectability and how to grade accurately. The real freakin comic book men greg eide has been selling comic books as his livelihood for over 42 years. Comic book certification service cbcs was started by professional comic book hobbyists with the intent of protecting our fellow hobbyists when buying and selling comic books.
Find great deals on ebay for overstreet comic price guide. Ive been using comicbase as a means to catalog and valuate my collection. With back issues comics selling for prices ranging from pocket change up to sevenfigure prices, understanding the marketplace has never been more important for buyers, sellers and collectors. This book has seen much better days and tends to be heavily worn and tattered. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 19932003. Online research and final value comic book value secrets. Conservation repairs are performed with the intent of preserving the structural or chemical integrity of a comic book using professional techniques and materials. 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. Since 1970, the name overstreet has symbolized a vast knowledge of american comic books. The overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system including new grades 0. In general, the more restoration has been performed, the less the comic is worth compared to its apparent grade value. Find the right grade a new 10point grading system helps you determine the grade of all your comic books. If you were to receive a grade on a book you purchased from us, after. Cbcs team members all share in the love of our hobby and the medium.
Cover is fairly well centered and firmly secured to interior pages. At mycomicshop, we use the basic grading scale for most of our comics. 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. Comic book grades are given out through a company called the certified guaranty company also known as the cgc. This applies mainly to silver age comics, as noted earlier. 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. The overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Warren was creator of the overstreet update and editor of it for 10 years 19821992. 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 of american comic books with different. Tips for evaluating comics from the 1800s to the present. Buy a cheap copy of the official overstreet comic book price. Many observers tie in the growth of the direct market distribution system and comic book specialty shops to the general acceptance of.
The diagram of a comic book on page 26 is important for beginners to know the verbiage collectors use when describing a comic book. The picture is of the actual picture of the book you will be receiving. Robert m overstreet since 1970, the name overstreet has symbolized a vast knowledge of american comic books. Part of the reason youre likely collecting comics is for the nostalgia and entertainment value. It excludes aesthetic repairs such as color touch and piece fill. Top 10 all time bronze age comic books overstreet 48th. He opened his first brick and mortar store in march of 1972.
Of course im talking about the size of the photos, many labelled flaws are simply. Its not too late to order from your local comic shop give them the item codes that follow for the editions you want. 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. Since 1970, the name overstreet has symbolized a vast knowledge ofamerican comic books. Celebrate the landmark 40th edition of the comic collectors bible. 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 evaluate paper color on the reverse side is the one or overstreets numerical equivalent card, which translates the traditional letter grades into their equivalent values on a 100point numerical. Welcome to the iguide comic book price guide iguide is proud to host the online comic book price guide by jon r. Accurate appraisal of a comic book is a multiple step process, with each step leading us up the staircase to the eventual value. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard.
Picture of the overstreet comic book grading guide 1st edition. Join us as we cover the all time comic books by era for 2018. Official overstreet comic book grading guide by robert m. While the official overstreet comic book prize guide helps you learn about comic values, this book teaches.
Overstreet presents this information in picture form pointing out each part of a comic book along with the correct names. Once restored, a comics value depends upon several factors. Since 1970, only one comic book price guide has been dubbed the bible for casual and diehard collectors alike. Hello, all id love to hear peoples perspective on how they relate the 10pt grading scale and overstreet value. The overstreet guide to grading comics book, 2016 worldcat. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. But overstreet had much bigger territory to conquer and his book established a new grading scale. Chuck rozanskis grading standards mile high comics. 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. While the official overstreet comic book price guide helps you learn about comic values, this third book in gemstones new how to line. All conserved grades must satisfy the cgc quality scale of a and quantity scale of 1. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby.
Exhaustive descriptions of primary and split grades give you the right grade quickly. For over forty years, the overstreet comic book price guide has been the definitive source for information on what comic books are worth. Actually the first ever comic price guide issued was the argosy price guide which was published in 1965, specifically for the argosy book store in california. Once restored, a comic s value depends upon several factors. Dec 24, 20 the real freakin comic book men greg eide has been selling comic books as his livelihood for over 42 years. The grade of a comic book is based on its physical condition.
Interestingly, the back issues of the price guide itself are now collectibles and the earliest issues have. Think about it this way what you are calling a 10 point system has 27 separate grades. May 27, 2018 hello, all id love to hear peoples perspective on how they relate the 10pt grading scale and overstreet value. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. The younger a comic, the less likely the book will increase in value significantly from restoration. A book in this condition is worn, ragged and unattractive. A look at the hobby of comics, overstreets role in the market and a ton of creators including todd mcfarlane, murphy anderson, carl barks, harlan ellison. The two basic systems consist of a number scale from one to ten such as the cgc uses and.