Is a 7.0 CGC good?

Minor to moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple….Comic Grading Tutorial.

10 Point Grading Scale
7.5	VF-	Very Fine-
7.0	FN/VF	Fine/Very Fine
6.5	FN+	Fine+
6.0	FN	Fine

What is considered a low grade comic book?

LOW-GRADE COMICS From my experience, a low-grade comic is anything from a 0.5 up to a 4.5. These are comics with obvious defects, like chips, stains, or tears. There may be writing on the cover on the interior pages, which are typically yellowed or in some cases brown.

What are high grade comics?

These tend to range from an 8.0 to the mythical 10.0. The rule of thumb is that the older the comic, the harder it is to find a higher grade. If you have not guessed already, what sets these apart is a lack of defects.

What year did Incredible Hulk 181 come out?

Incredible Hulk #181 was released in November of 1974.

Is a CGC 8.5 a PSA 9?

CGC 8.5 encompasses the entire PSA 7-10 range. And then CGC 9 encompasses the PSA 9-10 range.

Is CGC 9.2 good?

The 9.2 grade has become synonymous with a quality high grade comic. The 9.2 grade is the right most column in the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. The 9.2 is the industry standard high grade. Over the years, especially in the CGC era, we’ve been conditioned to pay more if the book has a 9.4 or higher grade.

Are there any CGC 10 comics?

Unsurprisingly, there’s only one CGC 10.0-graded copy of any issue of this series, and there’s a Hard Boiled #1 (Dark Horse, 1990) CGC MT 10.0 White pages up for auction at this week’s 2022 January 13 – 16 Comics & Comic Art Signature® Auction #7266 at Heritage Auctions.

What is a 9.2 in grade comic?

NM- 9.2. A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.

Is CGC grading worth it?

Most comics from the 80s are overprinted and are easy to find, even in high grades. If your modern comic looks like a 9.6 or worse, then chances are that it isn’t worth sending to get graded. You would need to get a 9.8 from CGC on most newer books to make them worth your time and money.