CGC
Arts & Entertainment abbreviation · Publishing and Book
| Stands for | Certified Guaranty Company |
|---|---|
| Categories | Arts & Entertainment |
CGC stands for Certified Guaranty Company, a publishing and book abbreviation.
Florida company that grades and authenticates comic books on a 10-point scale and seals them in tamper-evident plastic cases, nicknamed slabs. CGC grades strongly affect collectors' prices.
Example: A CGC 9.8 copy of the first appearance sold for five times the raw price.
Usage notes
Founded in 2000 in Sarasota, Florida. A 9.8 grade is near-mint/mint, while a perfect 10.0 is very rare. Graded copies of Action Comics No. 1, Superman's debut, have sold for multimillion-dollar prices.
Related abbreviations
More publishing and book abbreviations
- ARC – Advance reader copy
- ASIN – Amazon Standard Identification Number
- BISAC – Book Industry Standards and Communications
- CIP – Cataloging in Publication
- CMOS – Chicago Manual of Style
- DC – DC Comics
- DNF – Did not finish
- DOI – Digital Object Identifier
- FCBD – Free Comic Book Day
- FMC – Female main character
- HC – Hardcover
- HEA – Happily ever after