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You can submit your books directly to CGC by joining the CGC Collectors Society as a paid member and completing the online form. Your annual paid membership gives you direct submission privileges to CGC, as well as a number of other valuable benefits that can include discounts and grading credits. CGC also accepts submissions through a national network of authorized member dealers. These dealers are permitted to accept books and submit them on behalf of collectors and other individuals. For more information, visit our How To Submit page.

CGC direct submission forms are available online for CGC Collectors Society Associate, Premium and Elite members. Access the CGC online submission form here. Watch the How to Submit Video which covers all of the steps, including how to complete the online submission form in detail: How to Submit Your Books

Yes, but only for CGC submissions. For example, you cannot send submissions for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in the same box with submissions for CGC.

If the "Image" option is selected, CGC will email the customer a basic digital image of the comic's front and back covers after grading and encapsulation (CGC will not image books prior to encapsulation). The image resolution will suit internet use at 150 dpi and approximately 1500 px in height. The cost per book is $5, and if selected, ALL of the books on the invoice must be imaged, not just certain books.

CGC knows that no one wants to waste time filling out paperwork and waiting in long submission lines at a convention. With this in mind, the Express Drop-Off service was introduced to give all CGC members free access to CGC's online form for show submissions, so they can go instead to the Express Drop-Off line at the show booth. The online form lets collectors fill out paperwork for CGC services ahead of time and bring it to the show along with their collectibles and packing slips. The online form also has lower handling fees, and it helps speed up CGC's processing, saving both time and money. The online form allows collectors to track their submission throughout the process at CGC, and get email updates and a shipping tracking number once the collectible is on its way home. The online form can also handle orders involving multiple grading tiers. To learn more, visit https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/6099/online-form-for-show-submissions/

Turnaround times reflect the average length of time that we think it will take to complete a submission received today under a given grading tier or service. Turnaround times for individual submissions can vary based on a variety of factors including whether the submission form was completed properly, the submission was packaged correctly, the collectibles require additional research and other reasons.

We strive to provide the most up-to-date turnaround time estimates on our website. For current turnaround times, please visit cgccomics.com/Services.

If you remove your collectible from its CGC holder, you can return the label to CGC so that the collectible is no longer counted in the CGC. This helps to make the CGC Census more accurate.

Please note that removing a collectible from its CGC holder will void any guarantee provided by the company. If you would like it to be re-encapsulated by CGC, it would need to be submitted for grading as a raw (ungraded) collectible.