The GRAAD Authentication service is an optical certification procedure for the authenticity of a collectible card or sticker available at the
base price of 12,00€ / card.
base price of 14,00€ / sticker.
| Authentication | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNT | 15 days | 10 days | 5 days | 1 day | same day |
| 1-9 | 12,00 € | 16,00 € | 21,00 € | 24,00 € | 30,00 € |
| 10 - 30 | 11,00 € | 14,67 € | 19,26 € | 22,01 € | 27,51 € |
| 31 - ∞ | 10,00 € | 13,33 € | 17,50 € | 20,00 € | 25,00 € |
| Authentication | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNT | 15 days | 10 days | 5 days | 1 day | same day |
| 1-9 | 14,00 € | 17,50 € | 23,00 € | 28,00 € | 35,00 € |
| 10 - 30 | 12,60 € | 15,75 € | 20,70 € | 25,20 € | 31,50 € |
| 31 - ∞ | 11,20 € | 14,00 € | 18,40 € | 22,40 € | 28,00 € |
The card/sticker undergoes a preliminary check and, if it's declared genuine, it gets encapsulated, for protection, in an anti-tampering plastic polycarbonate case with its authenticity certificate without a grade. Since we're talking about a simple authentication, the card will not get a grade but an A as "Authentic".
Authentication with signature
The procedure for authenticating a card or a sticker can also be performed on signed cards by checking the optional "Signature Authentication + 12€" while entering your order. The card goes under the same procedure as a regular Authentication service but an additional handwriting analysis is performed as well.
Our team will authenticate both the card and the signature. If both (card and signature) turn out to be authentic, the card/sticker will be encapsulated as AS (Authentic Signature) and the author of the signature and the SGNT (Signature) code will appear at the bottom left of the certificate.
If we come by a fake signature, but the card is certificated as authentic, it will be encapsulated with the acronym AA (Altered-Authentic) as explained in the preliminary check paragraph.
Fake cards, as always, will be returned to the sender without being encapsulated.
We adapted to the market standards regarding
We do not ask for additional fees depending on the value of the card you intend to certificate. We do not believe that "taxing" the collector in relation to the value of their card is fair.
Compared to other grading companies, we have also improved the optical verification procedure based on the analysis of the card with a magnifying glass. You can learn more about the grading process here:
We also focused on improving the aesthetics of the graded card, creating a well-refined label that enanches the beauty of the card itself. You can read more about the structure and the aesthetic of our certificates here:
As a convenient alternative to the use of the eight-digit numeric code we introduced a practical QR-code on the back of the certificate that accompanies the card. By scanning with a smartphone, you get access directly to the digital certificate's page, exactly as if you entered the code in the verification field.
Thanks to the twenty-year long experience of our team in the collectible card world, we are able to certify any card, from any brand, in any language. Please take a look at our "Certifiable Cards" page to see the few exceptions we cannot certify.
Our customer service is at your disposal from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., via one of the following channels:
