I dont know, most of my keys and big books I already graded, its things like Fantastic Four 39 40 in 6.0 thing, sometimes people will pay almost graded price for the chance of a gamble at getting a 7.5 so many of my last ungraded books are like that, like a tales of suspence 58 iron man cap cover, in a 5.5 6.0 really hard call, a year ago mabye much easier call to make
i find it way better to sell high grade raw, people will spend alot on books they think will get 9.8. The raw books i sold last year now sell for less graded 9.8, but thats disneys fault lol.
I disagree with you on the presenting. I think comics in Mylar present much better than in slabs.The labels only divert from the great art. The covers just present better in Mylar, (and if you want you can enjoy the interior art :), not possible in slabs...) I think the only reason for slabs is if you want to sell them at one point, if you are (some way or another) an investor. For art lovers - and I am one of them - slabs are the end of comics. I sometimes buy slabs (not often) and then crack them, to have the raw book. Just look at an old FF Kirby or a Gene Colan DD or a Romita ASM. The inside art is fantastic....Shame to have them slabbed.
I just inherited my dad's collection of comics, he checked himself out in '98 and the boxes have been floating around since then, at different family member's homes (mainly my mom) but no one has even opened them up. I appreciate all the info, as I have started a deep dive on youtube to figure out where to even start with cataloguing all the books. I am still getting boxes in, but it will end up being somewhere between 15-20 long boxes packed to the brim. It is super overwhelming, so thank you again for all the info.
@@vincentauricchio6336 haha! well currently I am just trying to figure out how best to preserve them going forward. It seems mylar is the way to go if I want long term peace of mind.
Bry did a great video. If it is a personal collection, grade to preserve it. If you are a money hungry flipper, you have to factor in costs like a business. You will have more fun collecting what you want instead of buying what you think other people want 100%
It surprises me that sellers charge such a similar price for raw vs slabbed books, this really irks me. 1) they often mis-grade the book and 2) they often don’t even have a sufficient discount to get the book slabbed. I’m shocked people pay these prices for raw books
I don't pay those prices I refuse to. If people are charging raw what they would for even an 8.0 I won't buy it. That's the standard in the trading card market as well. You never charge more than an 8.0 for a raw.
A “raw” book has the major advantage that you can actually read it, smell and it can turn the pages. I used to think that was the point of buying a comic. It leaves me very very sad seeing all these books encased in plastic. Even the Lindisfarne gospels are stored “raw” by the British Museum.
@@YellowfinGrouper I agree with you! I regularly read my superman 1 bc I love physically interacting with it. I don't care that the condition has taken a hit from me using it. Started off as vf but now it's whatever.
To grade or not is difficult. I recently sent six books to CGC for grading and was very disappointed in the grades. I had six books pressed and cleaned and I inspected them before sending them in. I also had my son look the books over for any issues as he has a good eye, and he did not see any issues. I really thought I had chance for 9.8 on al of them. When I got them back, I had one 9.6, two 9.4s, 9.2, 9.0 and an 8.5. Only graders notes were for the 8.5 which stated small tears in cover. 100% there were no tears in the cover when I sent it in. If there were tears, I would not have sent it in. The value of that book, a1:100 Black Widow variant is now destroyed. Graded, all the books I sent in were worth quite a bit more than raw, but the grades I got hurt the value. Not sure I am ever sending a book in again, just too much risk. I have a very nice ASM 601 that I think should be graded, but scared to send it in. Anyway, video was very informative, thanks.
modern books are worthless without being graded, as only 9.6 and 9.8 are even worth collecting. Golden age should NEVER be sent to CGC... just learn how to grade accurately. I believe CGC consistently over grades in the 3.5 to 7.5 range, and is fairly accurate above 8.0. I should give classes on how to grade!
@@annenominous7220 Thanks for your thoughts. I have some idea on grading, not a pro, but know enough to have some idea what a book is. What are thoughts on this. Recently started an Avengers 1-100 run, currently have 13 books. Three are graded (16. 57 and 44), ten are not. All ten are very nice quality, VF to VF+. Would you grade those or not, knowing you have the expense of press and clean, plus silver age grading cost? Thanks
Honestly. I am more than happy to pay to let others deal with the hassle. There are a few variants I am looking to pick up, where raws go for ~100$ and 9.8 goes for ~200$. I just don't see it being worth the risk or even time, for that extra 100$
I personally feel it's a silly excuse to say it just means a lot to you is a good reason for submitting a book,I mean just change the bag and board every few years and use a top loader.i have always felt you cgc a book to sell it later on or if you can get a high and profitable grade for your collection.
How did that go? Without telling me what issues, was there any cost added to send them back? Meaning, once they’re graded, did the place say you needed to pay a % of the new graded value of the books?
Can anyone recommend whether it’s worthwhile to get signed comics authenticated and then graded? I waited in long lines at conventions when I was about 12 yrs old, so I know they’re legit (Stan Lee, T McFarlane, Bob Kane, David Mazzuchelli), but that said, long lines means tired hands so I’m wary of an authentication telling me they can’t verify. Thoughts?
I just grade comics when I like the cover. It costs far too much to buy older comics 1950 - 1980s especially since I also collect the current comics, too. And I spend way too much on those.
Great video and great advice as always unless I'm sending in silver Golden Age books I always do a pre-screen 9.8 I had sent a few books in through friends expecting a 9.8 and most times they come back a 9.6 but when I do to the pre-screen 9.8 I get about 80% back in the 9.8 I even cracked one of the 9.6 books and sent it back in pre-screen 98 and it came back a 9.8 just really have to know what a 9.8 book looks like and know how to press your own books one bit of advice about pressing do not overpressure your books or you will get the wave effect on the edge of the book
I've seen a lot of books on eBay or whatnot where all I can think is "what were they thinking?" Newer books with no significance, no spec hype, but someone bothered to grade it anyway. I don't wanna be that guy telling others how to spend their money, but I gotta figure there are better ways
A 9.6 is not bad for a modern. As a collector, a 9.2 to 9.6 is good for a bronze age Copper age 9.4 to 9.8. Depends on the year its printed. Silver age 7.5 to 8.0 and Golden Age 5.0 to 7.5. That is if you are collector
Hello, good info and video, the wait time is horribile getting comics graded. I see the value of securing the comics. Most of us have 1 copy of rare books and cant afford them to be lost. Cost is another thing. Ug...decisions. decisions.
Personal collection? Get it graded. Resale? Leave it raw. As a buyer, hopefully a seller at some point, I always have higher hopes on raw books as far as the grade compared to it literally showing the grade. Raw books have a higher chance of going over FMV.
I prefer mylar over slabbed. I love to open and read my books. If your only in it to display and sell then slab it. I press my books then put it in mylar, that's good enough for me. Nothing like nostalgia and holding the book in your hands and reading it.
Bry, CGC's prescreen service allows you to specify individual grade thresholds for each book, as long as you have at least 25 books total in the submission, right?
Great video, I have too many books to grade them, so just wondering when selling raw books what is the average amount of fmv should you get for the books ? 50 - 60 - 70 % ? or does it depend on the book ? I will be checking out all of your video's, Thanks.
Great video! Just subscribed earlier today! Funny you should mention an Incredible Hulk 181 with Marvel stamp clipped! I happen to own one of those! At what condition should I consider getting it cleaned, pressed, and/or graded?
I might be the oddity. I've been going back and buying slabs of books I used to have twenty years ago. They're also an investment as well because they're usually an amazing cover or some sort of modernish key like Wolverine 90 deluxe edition (you bet he kills sabretooth...off panel :/)
The aesthetics comment is really important! I totally agree that graded books just present better. I'm a reader first, collector second, and investor/speculator a very distant third, so I don't really consider the possible flip value when I submit - Just whether I'd pay to have an equivalent art print framed.
Me being a Canadian I find it's not worth submitting books to CGC cuz it's so absurdly expensive. Think it's around $65 CND which works out to almost $50 USD.
Sounds like solid advise to me Bry. On the personal side, there are books I will not have graded. They are bagged and boarded and then they are put inside a mylar holder with another backing board and that offers a bit more rigidity. I can still read them when I want and they remain a joy to behold. Since I'm a Silver age guy and have multiples of most books, I do intend to grade superior looking copies of books that I believe will grade at a 7.0 and higher even without a C&P, which I have done already. I usually check eBay for modern books (post 1975) and I often come across good books that sell for less than $20 dollars which makes them not worth the expense of grading but is a steal for a buyer. So to each their own of course, and lets all enjoy a great hobby that has it's roots in a purely unique form of American folk art. Thanks for posting. Best to all.
@@BrysComics I think it's pretty nice. I have to say, about 17 years ago I sold about half of my books. I do regret that but at the time, I was in a situation where I had to do it. For example, I used to have 6 copies of ASM 50, now I have 2. All 6 Hulk books went as well. And other beauties. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I've streamlined my collection and concentrate on the Marvel Silver age.
Great vid, as always. But if I may, ... Objective #3: Insurance. And I mean that two ways: 1) it's much less dickering with an insurance company over the value of a book if the condition of that book has been verified by a 3rd party and there's a well-established value for that book in that grade. 2) If something happens to me, my wife, who knows nothing about comic books, can easily put the slabbed books on eBay, and the market will give her full value for them. She doesn't have to take them to an LCS who would likely notice her lack of knowledge and take advantage of her. That's the primary reason I get my books (specifically, my high-value books) slabbed.
Informative and good vid. In your 2 examples, I lean towards the first one, where 80% of my books are raw, which include many key Silver Age and some Golden Age books. My dilemma, as in your example, would be the thousands of dollars to grade the major keys. For years, I have stayed away from submitting a book to get slabbed and now feel preserving the keys in mylar is sufficient. I know if not passed down to a family member, I will eventually sell my collection in 20 years to a dealer who may not have the same business ethics as you, Bry! 😃 🤑
Bry - Question for you... why not open your store in Chico instead of Paradise? Was it because the rent is so cheap? I can't imagine you getting a lot of foot traffic at your Paradise store. Honestly just curious!
I have an edge of spider man #2 nov`14. First apperance of spider gwen. I bought it, read it once. I've put it in a bag and board after reading it. Comicbookrealm claims it's worth 855$. Do you recommand geting it graded by CGC?
Great stuff as usual bro! Less than 1% of my collection is comprised of graded comics! I don’t have anything against them, rather, I streamline getting them to those that are special to me. Add to that, if the graded price is close to the raw price-I often opt for the graded variety. I store my raws in Mylar + full backs and I use Ultra Pro Comic UV cases to store and display them. I think they are great and give me the option to interchange them with ease!
I've got a couple back from CGC that graded so much lower than I expected, that it made it not worth it to be done at all. Now I'm torn on whether to remove the casing or not.
Honesty I rack my mind trying to see which books I want to get graded, yeah I do it for the preservation value also, if I want to leave them to family or as something I can sell when I'm older. Once again, great video Bry 👍. Take care.
I'm a run finisher for the original Sandman series, though I'm finicky about condition... My mylar/backed run is nearly complete and they're all in really good condition. Just changing bags and boards every once in a while will do wonders. I'll have other books graded (Young Avengers #1, Spawn #237 Tradesmart Variant, etc) but the Sandman run of 1 thru 75 plus the special will likely never see a slab. IF it ever sold, I'd sell the entire run as a complete set. No other way.
If your goal is: Verify a condition due to some compulsive need, yes. Long term preservation, no. Sell your comics, yes. However CGCs marketing has worked well enough to convince people to do it anyways.
One other reason for grading is part of why I’m thinking of grading some of my 13 000 comics. To make it easier for my family when I’m gone instead of a burden. It kind of falls under value because it will maximize what they can sell them for. I have about 300 books set aside marked for grading. Some to sell other to set aside. With possibly 1000 plus more. Just kind of lost on where to start. Pulled a bunch covrprice had at more than 50$. Now deciding on sending myself, after a press or submitting through a store. Last complication, I’m in Canada. So shipping is expensive
Hey Bry try the comic doctor. He is Canadian as well but in the GTA which might not be that bad. Awesome work ethic and the first professional Comic pressure and cleaning in Canada I believe. His prices are also good. I know shipping will add to it a little but he is really good and well respected in Canada and the USA.
I've been looking at verified sales of graded comic books that are only a couple years old and what people are paying is pretty damn staggering.. So is it worth it... Based on what I'm seeing as I was cataloging my comics. Definitely
Great information! What's your take on non-witnessed autographs? I have a ton of signed comics I got from conventions in the 90's and I don't know if it's better to send them to CGC for a green label or to CBCS where the signatures can be authenticated. Is there a consensus on what buyers prefer in those instances?
My son and husband have their most expensive and rare comics graded. I have a fabulous condition 1937 Halloween (wolf) Mickey Mouse magazine I am getting graded. I can't even find it on ebay.
I Collected Comic's Since The 70's, Stopped Around 2002..Nothing Massive..Probably 14 Long Box's in Total Till This Day..Don't Have a Single CGC Comic Slab 😂😅
I've been debating getting books graded for 5 years..the debate continues!
This was the video I've been looking for Bry. Informative once again. One love from Chicago.
Just getting into comics lately. Great info! Thanks!
i think once i get older, i will submit my books to cgc. i still have to learn how to clean & press my own books.
Great advice- always have to take into account how easy the book will be to move slabbed or not.
I dont know, most of my keys and big books I already graded,
its things like Fantastic Four 39 40 in 6.0 thing, sometimes people will pay almost graded price for the chance of a gamble at getting a 7.5 so many of my last ungraded books are like that,
like a tales of suspence 58 iron man cap cover, in a 5.5 6.0 really hard call, a year ago mabye much easier call to make
i find it way better to sell high grade raw, people will spend alot on books they think will get 9.8. The raw books i sold last year now sell for less graded 9.8, but thats disneys fault lol.
Lmao yeah other forces at play there but good point
I disagree with you on the presenting. I think comics in Mylar present much better than in slabs.The labels only divert from the great art. The covers just present better in Mylar, (and if you want you can enjoy the interior art :), not possible in slabs...) I think the only reason for slabs is if you want to sell them at one point, if you are (some way or another) an investor. For art lovers - and I am one of them - slabs are the end of comics. I sometimes buy slabs (not often) and then crack them, to have the raw book. Just look at an old FF Kirby or a Gene Colan DD or a Romita ASM. The inside art is fantastic....Shame to have them slabbed.
To each their own! I totally understand and respect your point of view. Don’t forget the sweet sweet smell!
I just inherited my dad's collection of comics, he checked himself out in '98 and the boxes have been floating around since then, at different family member's homes (mainly my mom) but no one has even opened them up. I appreciate all the info, as I have started a deep dive on youtube to figure out where to even start with cataloguing all the books. I am still getting boxes in, but it will end up being somewhere between 15-20 long boxes packed to the brim. It is super overwhelming, so thank you again for all the info.
Oh man what a cool problem to have! Best of lick
I am guessing you’re going to be a popular fellow. Get ready for gents to be blowing up your messages!
@@vincentauricchio6336 haha! well currently I am just trying to figure out how best to preserve them going forward. It seems mylar is the way to go if I want long term peace of mind.
I only grade books that are at least $250 or up. Otherwise not really worth it.
In my heart sealing comics in plastic doesn’t make a lot of sense BUT in my head I like having some favorite books protected through encapsulation.
Have you considered the other options?
Rad Advise. Sometimes it's not worth grading and just keeping it raw.
I like to slab the coolest covers and display as art. Keys, of course, too, but I'm all about the cover art. Great video, Bry!
I like cover art as well, I'm a fan of the BCW silverage frames ,about 8 bucks a piece on amazon
Bry did a great video. If it is a personal collection, grade to preserve it. If you are a money hungry flipper, you have to factor in costs like a business. You will have more fun collecting what you want instead of buying what you think other people want 100%
It surprises me that sellers charge such a similar price for raw vs slabbed books, this really irks me. 1) they often mis-grade the book and 2) they often don’t even have a sufficient discount to get the book slabbed. I’m shocked people pay these prices for raw books
Raw book prices seem to have gotten a little crazy lately
@@BrysComics I blame the boom and whatnot... But I do think the market is doing somewhat of a correction from the covid boom.
I don't pay those prices I refuse to. If people are charging raw what they would for even an 8.0 I won't buy it. That's the standard in the trading card market as well. You never charge more than an 8.0 for a raw.
A “raw” book has the major advantage that you can actually read it, smell and it can turn the pages. I used to think that was the point of buying a comic. It leaves me very very sad seeing all these books encased in plastic. Even the Lindisfarne gospels are stored “raw” by the British Museum.
@@YellowfinGrouper I agree with you! I regularly read my superman 1 bc I love physically interacting with it. I don't care that the condition has taken a hit from me using it. Started off as vf but now it's whatever.
To grade or not is difficult. I recently sent six books to CGC for grading and was very disappointed in the grades. I had six books pressed and cleaned and I inspected them before sending them in. I also had my son look the books over for any issues as he has a good eye, and he did not see any issues. I really thought I had chance for 9.8 on al of them. When I got them back, I had one 9.6, two 9.4s, 9.2, 9.0 and an 8.5. Only graders notes were for the 8.5 which stated small tears in cover. 100% there were no tears in the cover when I sent it in. If there were tears, I would not have sent it in. The value of that book, a1:100 Black Widow variant is now destroyed. Graded, all the books I sent in were worth quite a bit more than raw, but the grades I got hurt the value. Not sure I am ever sending a book in again, just too much risk. I have a very nice ASM 601 that I think should be graded, but scared to send it in. Anyway, video was very informative, thanks.
modern books are worthless without being graded, as only 9.6 and 9.8 are even worth collecting. Golden age should NEVER be sent to CGC... just learn how to grade accurately. I believe CGC consistently over grades in the 3.5 to 7.5 range, and is fairly accurate above 8.0. I should give classes on how to grade!
@@annenominous7220 Thanks for your thoughts. I have some idea on grading, not a pro, but know enough to have some idea what a book is. What are thoughts on this. Recently started an Avengers 1-100 run, currently have 13 books. Three are graded (16. 57 and 44), ten are not. All ten are very nice quality, VF to VF+. Would you grade those or not, knowing you have the expense of press and clean, plus silver age grading cost? Thanks
Honestly. I am more than happy to pay to let others deal with the hassle. There are a few variants I am looking to pick up, where raws go for ~100$ and 9.8 goes for ~200$. I just don't see it being worth the risk or even time, for that extra 100$
Old grades have little value to me. Condition would have changed over time so the older the grade the less accurate it MAY be.
I think the personal value is super important for an normal collector. I've submitted some low grade 90s comics cause they were from my childhood
I do the same thing. I like to have random books that mean a lot to me - regardless of grade - in those nice slabs.
and you lost money
@@danhess2 just buy a case lol
I personally feel it's a silly excuse to say it just means a lot to you is a good reason for submitting a book,I mean just change the bag and board every few years and use a top loader.i have always felt you cgc a book to sell it later on or if you can get a high and profitable grade for your collection.
How did that go? Without telling me what issues, was there any cost added to send them back? Meaning, once they’re graded, did the place say you needed to pay a % of the new graded value of the books?
Can anyone recommend whether it’s worthwhile to get signed comics authenticated and then graded? I waited in long lines at conventions when I was about 12 yrs old, so I know they’re legit (Stan Lee, T McFarlane, Bob Kane, David Mazzuchelli), but that said, long lines means tired hands so I’m wary of an authentication telling me they can’t verify. Thoughts?
I just grade comics when I like the cover. It costs far too much to buy older comics 1950 - 1980s especially since I also collect the current comics, too. And I spend way too much on those.
Great video and great advice as always unless I'm sending in silver Golden Age books I always do a pre-screen 9.8 I had sent a few books in through friends expecting a 9.8 and most times they come back a 9.6 but when I do to the pre-screen 9.8 I get about 80% back in the 9.8 I even cracked one of the 9.6 books and sent it back in pre-screen 98 and it came back a 9.8 just really have to know what a 9.8 book looks like and know how to press your own books one bit of advice about pressing do not overpressure your books or you will get the wave effect on the edge of the book
Great info here!
I've seen a lot of books on eBay or whatnot where all I can think is "what were they thinking?" Newer books with no significance, no spec hype, but someone bothered to grade it anyway. I don't wanna be that guy telling others how to spend their money, but I gotta figure there are better ways
It’s somewhat self regulating…lose enough money and they’ll
Stop doing it…
A 9.6 is not bad for a modern. As a collector, a 9.2 to 9.6 is good for a bronze age Copper age 9.4 to 9.8. Depends on the year its printed. Silver age 7.5 to 8.0 and Golden Age 5.0 to 7.5. That is if you are collector
It really all depends on the book I’d say
Hello, good info and video, the wait time is horribile getting comics graded. I see the value of securing the comics. Most of us have 1 copy of rare books and cant afford them to be lost. Cost is another thing. Ug...decisions. decisions.
I will slab something eventually but just not right now. If I want something slabbed, I will just buy it slabbed already!
I'm only slab keys and sentimental comics for display purposes anything besides that bag and board is fine!
Even if you don’t grade pressing and cleaning will get you more way more for your comics
Personal collection? Get it graded. Resale? Leave it raw. As a buyer, hopefully a seller at some point, I always have higher hopes on raw books as far as the grade compared to it literally showing the grade. Raw books have a higher chance of going over FMV.
I prefer mylar over slabbed. I love to open and read my books. If your only in it to display and sell then slab it. I press my books then put it in mylar, that's good enough for me. Nothing like nostalgia and holding the book in your hands and reading it.
And smelling it! That’s my favorite part…
I just did that right before I saw your comment, while I was reading Green Lantern #12!
@@roycestancabarloc1824 🤩
damn dude! That giveaway is a beautty! Fingers crossed
Bry, CGC's prescreen service allows you to specify individual grade thresholds for each book, as long as you have at least 25 books total in the submission, right?
No, they did away with that, now all 25 have to be the same grade 😒
Thanks so much . Very helpful advice
I'm definitely a fan of getting sentimental books and badass covers slabbed...and keys too of course. Lots of useful information Bry!
I prefer the slab aesthetiljklmfica myself.
😂😂😂😂😂wtf happened there
Great video, I have too many books to grade them, so just wondering when selling raw books what is the average amount of fmv should you get for the books ? 50 - 60 - 70 % ? or does it depend on the book ? I will be checking out all of your video's, Thanks.
It really depends on the book and grade…no hard rule
Another solid vid....thanks Bry!
Great video! Just subscribed earlier today! Funny you should mention an Incredible Hulk 181 with Marvel stamp clipped! I happen to own one of those! At what condition should I consider getting it cleaned, pressed, and/or graded?
That book is worth grading in any condition 👍
I might be the oddity. I've been going back and buying slabs of books I used to have twenty years ago. They're also an investment as well because they're usually an amazing cover or some sort of modernish key like Wolverine 90 deluxe edition (you bet he kills sabretooth...off panel :/)
I'm with you! Graded comics look so good.
Some hard facts in here. Thanks for sharing.
The aesthetics comment is really important! I totally agree that graded books just present better. I'm a reader first, collector second, and investor/speculator a very distant third, so I don't really consider the possible flip value when I submit - Just whether I'd pay to have an equivalent art print framed.
Me being a Canadian I find it's not worth submitting books to CGC cuz it's so absurdly expensive. Think it's around $65 CND which works out to almost $50 USD.
Yeah they really need to expand to CaN
Sounds like solid advise to me Bry. On the personal side, there are books I will not have graded. They are bagged and boarded and then they are put inside a mylar holder with another backing board and that offers a bit more rigidity. I can still read them when I want and they remain a joy to behold. Since I'm a Silver age guy and have multiples of most books, I do intend to grade superior looking copies of books that I believe will grade at a 7.0 and higher even without a C&P, which I have done already.
I usually check eBay for modern books (post 1975) and I often come across good books that sell for less than $20 dollars which makes them not worth the expense of grading but is a steal for a buyer. So to each their own of course, and lets all enjoy a great hobby that has it's roots in a purely unique form of American folk art. Thanks for posting. Best to all.
Sounds like you have an absolutely epic collection!
@@BrysComics I think it's pretty nice. I have to say, about 17 years ago I sold about half of my books. I do regret that but at the time, I was in a situation where I had to do it. For example, I used to have 6 copies of ASM 50, now I have 2. All 6 Hulk books went as well. And other beauties. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I've streamlined my collection and concentrate on the Marvel Silver age.
There are so many pressing vids now all the new guys have it easy
We learned trial by fire
Lol well maybe the hard earned knowledge comes with some good juju 🤷♂️
Great vid, as always. But if I may, ... Objective #3: Insurance. And I mean that two ways: 1) it's much less dickering with an insurance company over the value of a book if the condition of that book has been verified by a 3rd party and there's a well-established value for that book in that grade. 2) If something happens to me, my wife, who knows nothing about comic books, can easily put the slabbed books on eBay, and the market will give her full value for them. She doesn't have to take them to an LCS who would likely notice her lack of knowledge and take advantage of her. That's the primary reason I get my books (specifically, my high-value books) slabbed.
Very very good points! Insurance is huge.
a lot to think about whn getting something graded
Sooo...you're saying you wouldn't be interested in my collection of PGX 7.5 "Youngblood" #1-5?!? 😅
😂😂😂I would actually like some of those as gag giveaways
Informative and good vid. In your 2 examples, I lean towards the first one, where 80% of my books are raw, which include many key Silver Age and some Golden Age books. My dilemma, as in your example, would be the thousands of dollars to grade the major keys. For years, I have stayed away from submitting a book to get slabbed and now feel preserving the keys in mylar is sufficient. I know if not passed down to a family member, I will eventually sell my collection in 20 years to a dealer who may not have the same business ethics as you, Bry! 😃 🤑
One blessing is there’s no rush right?
Thx for the awesome info again Bry
Bry - Question for you... why not open your store in Chico instead of Paradise? Was it because the rent is so cheap? I can't imagine you getting a lot of foot traffic at your Paradise store. Honestly just curious!
I live in Paradise and my shop isn’t set up for foot traffic…
Hey Second Question - Where id you get the display rack for the comics in the background ?
Acrylic j channels from amazon
CCS supposedly has pressing turnaround times down to 20 days. Would you recommend them?
I just saw that, definitely changes the game, I think that does put them back in the running
Yes CGC or CBCS are the only two companies I use to grade my comics. I just wish CGC could get rid of newton rings.
Me too
The cover art on the giveaway is sick!
I have an edge of spider man #2 nov`14. First apperance of spider gwen. I bought it, read it once. I've put it in a bag and board after reading it. Comicbookrealm claims it's worth 855$. Do you recommand geting it graded by CGC?
Yep, get it pressed first 👍
I have to pick up a copy on grading comic book
Great stuff as usual bro! Less than 1% of my collection is comprised of graded comics! I don’t have anything against them, rather, I streamline getting them to those that are special to me. Add to that, if the graded price is close to the raw price-I often opt for the graded variety. I store my raws in Mylar + full backs and I use Ultra Pro Comic UV cases to store and display them. I think they are great and give me the option to interchange them with ease!
So the fee is depending on the value of the book? If the raw book is about $1500. What is the fee to grade it
I’d recommend checking the CGC website because it’s always changing…right now 1500 book is $150, but you don’t have to declare it for that much…
I've got a couple back from CGC that graded so much lower than I expected, that it made it not worth it to be done at all. Now I'm torn on whether to remove the casing or not.
Great Video 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Great video. Got my reseller mystery box. Thanks for the excellent customer service.
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Thanks for the advice. I've been sitting on my books for awhile now, but I think its time to get them graded.
Honesty I rack my mind trying to see which books I want to get graded, yeah I do it for the preservation value also, if I want to leave them to family or as something I can sell when I'm older. Once again, great video Bry 👍. Take care.
I'm a run finisher for the original Sandman series, though I'm finicky about condition... My mylar/backed run is nearly complete and they're all in really good condition. Just changing bags and boards every once in a while will do wonders. I'll have other books graded (Young Avengers #1, Spawn #237 Tradesmart Variant, etc) but the Sandman run of 1 thru 75 plus the special will likely never see a slab. IF it ever sold, I'd sell the entire run as a complete set. No other way.
Thanks for the tips
Even if number look right on modern books I guess it can still be a risk if the book bombs whilst being graded
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Love that Scarlet Witch statue in the background - Where'd you get it ?
Sideshow 👍
Bry you the man🔥🔥🔥😎
Great info as always!
Another great video!
Grade A info as always…
I like your collection
Let’s go, the slab is sick
Id love to make some trades
Very good analysis
Great video and info.
to slab or not to slab...
Definitely good info
the true value is determined by the BUYER ONLY i could care less what anyone else thinks about your comic i only pay what im willing too pay ALWAYS
If your goal is:
Verify a condition due to some compulsive need, yes.
Long term preservation, no.
Sell your comics, yes.
However CGCs marketing has worked well enough to convince people to do it anyways.
One other reason for grading is part of why I’m thinking of grading some of my 13 000 comics. To make it easier for my family when I’m gone instead of a burden. It kind of falls under value because it will maximize what they can sell them for. I have about 300 books set aside marked for grading. Some to sell other to set aside. With possibly 1000 plus more. Just kind of lost on where to start. Pulled a bunch covrprice had at more than 50$. Now deciding on sending myself, after a press or submitting through a store. Last complication, I’m in Canada. So shipping is expensive
Yeah lots of complicated hurdles there…definitely have to avoid the low value ones because of shipping
good content sir
Hey Bry try the comic doctor. He is Canadian as well but in the GTA which might not be that bad. Awesome work ethic and the first professional Comic pressure and cleaning in Canada I believe. His prices are also good. I know shipping will add to it a little but he is really good and well respected in Canada and the USA.
Pre-screen is dope.
Solid advice
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Awesome video!
Great advice.
Very helpful.
Good info to know
Great advice
I've been looking at verified sales of graded comic books that are only a couple years old and what people are paying is pretty damn staggering.. So is it worth it... Based on what I'm seeing as I was cataloging my comics. Definitely
nice info here!
Great information! What's your take on non-witnessed autographs? I have a ton of signed comics I got from conventions in the 90's and I don't know if it's better to send them to CGC for a green label or to CBCS where the signatures can be authenticated. Is there a consensus on what buyers prefer in those instances?
Definitely CBCS, but only if they hit a high enough grade, look at sales before you could waste a lot of money grading those potentially
Sounds good. Thanks!@@BrysComics
It absolutely makes sense to only grade something that is worth grading and to think in the future what the value will be.
My son and husband have their most expensive and rare comics graded. I have a fabulous condition 1937 Halloween (wolf) Mickey Mouse magazine I am getting graded. I can't even find it on ebay.
Cool book
I Collected Comic's Since The 70's, Stopped Around 2002..Nothing Massive..Probably 14 Long Box's in Total Till This Day..Don't Have a Single CGC Comic Slab
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Solid!!!!
New subscriber. Super informative video! Ive been wondering this myself