Every step in the grading process is focused on accuracy, customer protection and customer satisfaction.

1. Security

Highly trained security personnel and state-of-the-art security systems protect your collectibles from the time they arrive at PSA until they are returned to you. While on our premises, they are covered by liability insurance.

2. Receiving

Your package is logged into our computer network even before it's opened. Your submissions are then checked for accuracy, assigned unique tracking numbers and placed in generic packaging to ensure anonymity as they enter the grading room.

3. The Grading Room

Here the world's most knowledgeable graders work in a controlled environment that provides optimal conditions for authenticating and studying the characteristics and physical condition of each submission.

4. Card Encapsulation

Once graded each collectible is sonically sealed inside a protective, tamper-evident PSA holder with a tagged label that shows its certification number, manufacturer, grade, date, unique bar code and player's name.

5. Final Verification

As a final quality control check, a "verifying" grader carefully examines the encapsulated item to ensure the integrity of the sealed capsule and to check the accuracy of all certification information.