Raw Grade ONLY (2 Months*) | $10.00 Any Age
EGS offers a Raw Grading service for the discerning enthusiast looking for an inexpensive, fast, and reliable third-party assessment of their book. If you want to be able to access your book and forego encapsulation after grading, this service is right for you.
Any book evaluated using the Raw Grading service is graded and placed in a mylar bag with a backing board. The grade is displayed on our EGS Raw Grade sticker and adhered to the back of the mylar bag. You will also receive a certificate of authenticity for the book.
The Raw Grading Service does not include any restoration detection, grading notes, encapsulation, or tamper-proofing. This service is exclusively an evaluation of the apparent condition of any book at the time of grading.
Expert Certified™ Choice (40 – 50 Bus. Days*‡) | $20.00 Modern / $25.00 Silver – Gold
The Expert Certified™ service places the importance of proper encapsulation at the forefront of our grading process; the EGS cases are some of the best in the business. This service is specifically meant for the comic collector or investor desiring to add value and protection to their books.
We certified grade of your book and securely seal it in our case along with a fully-descriptive label. Each book comes with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity which includes grader’s notes – at no additional cost! We give you total peace of mind whether you store, display, or sell your comics.
The “Choice” is our Tier I certification service, and takes 40 – 50 business days* to be returned to you – one of the fastest standard turn around times in the business!
Expert Certified™ Premier (2 – 3 Weeks*) | $35.00 Modern / $40.00 Silver – Gold
The same Expert Certified™ service, one-third the wait. Our “Premier” Tier II certification service takes only 2 – 3 weeks*.
Expert Certified™ Ultimate (1 Week*) | $55.00 Modern / $70.00 Silver – Gold
Expert Certified™ service at ultimate speed. Our “Ultimate” Tier III certification services takes a week*.
Expert Certified™ Same-Day (3 Business Days MAX) | $90.00 Modern / $100.00 Silver – Gold
Need your books back faster than a speeding bullet? Our “Same-Day” Tier IV certification takes 3 business days – max.
All prices exclude shipping and insurance. Modern books are defined as those published after 1978.
Silver books are defined as those published from 1958 through 1978. Gold books are defined as those published before 1958.
‡ Orders that are submitted for Expert Certified Choice and/or Expert Certified Signature service at special events or conventions
may incur additional processing time, up to an additional 14 business days. Orders submitted for Premier, Ultimate, or Same Day
service incur no additional processing time and will be fulfilled within their respective time-frames stated here.
* Standard turn-around time is an estimate. Estimate is based on the moment orders are received in house
with paid invoice to the moment that orders are shipped back to the customer. EGS is not responsible for carrier-related delays during shipping.