CGC - Glossary & Details

Value/Fair Market Value
The value of your card before grading. This will be determined using recent online sales data.

Handling Fee
A handling fee of £13.20 is applied by CGC to all cards submitted in the same tier.

For example:
4 cards submitted under Economy will each carry a handling fee of £3.30.
2 cards submitted under Express will each carry a handling fee of £6.60.

This fee is split between all customers making submissions at the same time. ReHolders also carry the £13.20 handling fee.

Slab
Slang terminology for a CGC graded card. 'Slabbing' means submitting your card for grading.

About CGC:
Certified Guaranty Company™ (CGC) revolutionised the comic book marketplace when it was founded in 2000 by providing clear, objective and impartial assessments of authenticity and grade. Today, CGC is the world's largest and most trusted third-party grading service for comics, magazines, concert posters and related collectibles with more than 5 million collectibles certified since 2000.