The resources below provide valuable information to help inform and guide your collecting journey. Dive in today!
Collectibles:
The CGC Custom Label Series offers collectors a fun and affordable way to elevate graded comics. Featuring fan-favorite characters, iconic brands and the hottest publishers, CGC’s custom labels tie the label with the collectible for a dynamic, eye-catching presentation while never obstructing important identification information.
In 2021, CGC Comics gave away its very first pin, and since then, the pin giveaway has become a fan‐favorite at major comic cons and trade shows. Modeled after the iconic CGC Comics grade box, the pins represent a new way to collect and show your CGC love. But like all great collections, achieving a full set is not easy. Join in on the fun, and see how many pins you can get!
During the grading process, CGC records the presence of some or all of the defects on a comic book. These are called “grader notes” and can be obtained for free online for many comics that have been certified by CGC. The Official CGC Guide to Grading Comics describes the terms used for grader notes in more detail, and we’ve excerpted parts of this section of the guide as a reference for collectors.
Countless collections of comic books have surfaced over the years. Some of these collections only include a handful of comics, while others contain thousands. Every now and then, a collection is found that is so exceptional that it becomes recognized as a pedigree.
Comics books have flourished worldwide in many different genres and styles, attaining cultural significance in several countries like France, Italy, Brazil and Japan. Learn more about collecting international comics and CGC's grading services for them.
CGC Cards is the first third-party grading service to authenticate and grade major errors within the trading cards market, with the aid of advanced forensic technology. Explore the numerous different types of error cards, and find out how these errors occur in the printing process.
Determine how rare and valuable your Pokémon TCG cards are by identifying rarity symbols, card types and set numbers.
Magic: The Gathering cards can sell for exceptional amounts on the collector's market. Here is our guide to the rarest and most expensive Magic cards.
The CGC Video Games Reference Guide is the ultimate source for video game collecting, whether you're new to hobby or an advanced collector, with in-depth info for almost all consoles we grade, including variant types, regional differences, key titles and more!
The CGC Video Games CIB Guide is a comprehensive guide to “complete in box” (CIB) video game collecting. It provides component blueprints for matching boxes, cartridges, manuals and game-specific inserts, including all known variants.