How to sell graded comics: your options compared

Option 1 — sell outright to a dealer

Fastest and simplest. A dealer makes an offer, you accept, you are paid. The offer is below retail because the dealer needs a margin and takes on the risk of selling. Best for common books, when you need money now, or when the difference is small enough not to matter. Ask for the offer to be itemised.

Option 2 — consign

The book is listed and sold by a dealer or auction house on your behalf; you receive the sale price minus a commission. You get closer to retail than an outright sale, in exchange for waiting. For significant keys, a major auction house's catalogue reaches buyers you cannot reach yourself. See What is consignment? and our consignment service.

Option 3 — sell it yourself

Marketplaces give you the widest audience and the most control. You handle scans, descriptions, pricing, fees, shipping, insurance and buyer questions, and you carry the risk of returns and payment disputes. Best for sellers with time and a track record.

Before you sell, whichever route

1. Verify the slab against the grader's records: How to verify a CGC certification number.
2. Check recent sales at your grade: How much is my comic worth?.
3. Check the census position — "none higher" or a low population is your best selling point.
4. Photograph the slab front and back in good light with the label readable.
5. Decide your floor before anyone makes you an offer.

Shipping a slab you have sold

Insured, in a box with padding on all sides, with the slab bagged and immobilised. See How to ship a graded comic. Damage in transit is the most common dispute in slab sales and is entirely preventable.

Selling on this marketplace

Approved sellers list graded and raw books here with their own storefronts, linked from every listing; buyers pay through the site and sellers are paid on delivery. Contact us to apply.