PRESSING removes minor defects from comic books such as dents, non-color breaking folds, bends, waviness and spine roll, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage. Removing these defects can often raise the grade increasing the value of the book. The effect can be dramatic, with books sometimes improving multiple grades. Look at our before & after photos and you will see book’s jump up a full grade or more which increased its value substantially.

Pressing can be considered an art form. Pressing techniques vary between Golden, Silver, Copper and Modern Age books. Books that have glossy covers, thicker stock, different color pages. Proper pressing lies in the hands of a experienced presser and the results will be mind blowing if in the right experienced hands.

Here is a list of what would be a good pressing candidate:

• Non-color breaking creases
• Dents
• Waviness
• Impressions
• Spine roll
• Ripples
• Bends

Here is a list of what would NOT be a good pressing candidate:

• Color-breaking creases
• Stains (i.e. water, oil)
• Sun/dust shadows
• Weak spines/brittle pages
• Rips and tears
• Missing pages/coupons

CLEANING is the process of removing dirt, smudges and other non-permanent markings from a comic book. The process involves dry-cleaning, a method that does not use any liquids or chemicals. It involves a safe method and process that gently cleans a book from its imperfections while not harming the factory ink.
NOTE: CGC does not consider Dry Cleaning Restoration.