Our Guarantee is simple: We at Gameday Sports & Memorabilia are committed to providing our customers with authentic sports memorabilia. Each hand-signed collectible comes with a tamper-evident hologram and certificate of authenticity. The serial number on the hologram can be used to trace the item back to your purchase. In today’s world of autograph collecting, a tamper-evident hologram from a trusted memorabilia business is the best way to ensure the authenticity of your product.
All of our items are authenticated by one of the top authentication companies in the business PSA/DNA, James Spence Authentication (JSA), Beckett Authentication Services (BAS), Fanatics, Upper Deck Authenticated Mill Creek Sports & Schwartz Sports unless otherwise specified in the product description.
PSA/DNA: One of the leading authenticity grading companies in the industry. Items that have been certified authentic by PSA/DNA are traceable through an online database. All PSA/DNA items are assigned certification numbers that are visible on the product’s certificate of authenticity and tamper-proof hologram. PSA/DNA provides buyers with the item’s authentication date, a product description, location of the signing and a photo of the item. In some cases, PSA/DNA will also include a letter certifying the product’s authenticity.
PSA/DNA Certification Verification Tool
James Spence Authentication (JSA): One of the top 3rd party authentication companies in the business. JSA’s reputation among auction houses, dealers and collectors is the main reason JSA's services are utilized by more major auction houses than any other autograph authentication company in the world. JSA’s extensive autograph exemplar database and our team’s expertise in authenticating autographs are second to none in the industry.
Fanatics Authentic: As a premier destination for sports memorabilia, Fanatics Authentic offers an impressive collection of autographed and game-used items, perfect for die-hard fans and collectors alike. Fanatics Authentic provides only the most authentic and high-quality sports collectibles, ensuring that every piece is licensed by all the major sports leagues, Player Associations and Universities.
Upper Deck Authenticated (UDA): Authenticity has been a central theme to Upper Deck products since the company’s inception in 1988. The company revolutionized trading cards using sophisticated printing technology to improve the overall quality of products and adding a trademark hologram that prevented them from being counterfeited. In 1992, Upper Deck expanded the company’s focus on authenticity to include fine autographed sports memorabilia backed by a patented five-step authentication process which guarantees fans are receiving genuine autographs.
The heart of the five-step process is the company’s policy that an Upper Deck representative must witness each autograph signed by any one of its stable of high-profile athletes including Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Ken Griffey Jr., Peyton Manning, and Kevin Garnett to name a few.
Today Upper Deck dedicates more resources than any other sports collectibles and memorabilia company to ensure the authenticity of its products.
http://sports.upperdeck.com/memorabilia/hologram_lookup.aspx
Beckett Authentication: Beckett Authentication Services was established in November of 2016 to provide an autograph authentication service that will be the most trusted and respected in this industry. Led by the two top autograph authenticators in the world, Brian Sobrero and Steve Grad bring their years of autograph experience to form the newest member to the Beckett team. BAS is now accepting submission through the mail or in person, at one of the many events they will attend each year.
NOTE: With the launch of the new Beckett QR code stickers, they are beginning to take steps towards eliminating the printed certification cards and transitioning to a fully digital certificate. You will see this happen first with the Beckett Witness Certification service. Signatures that are authenticated as part of the Beckett witness service will no longer have a printed certification card to accompany the certification sticker on the item.
The tamper-evident certification sticker has always been used to identify autographs certified by Beckett Authentication Services, the certificate card simply informed people where to look up the alphanumeric number on the sticker. Now that the sticker uses a QR code for verification, the cards no longer seem necessary. We do understand that some customers like to display the COA card with their item, so we will be providing a printable option from the Beckett website.
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TriStar Authentic:
TRISTAR Productions, Inc. is widely recognized as the nation's premier producer of authenticated, autographed sports memorabilia and sports collectible events. The company was formed in 1987 in Houston, Texas, with the original purpose of specializing in the production of quality sports collectible shows. Over the years, president Jeffrey R. Rosenberg has led the company to the leading edge of the industry.
http://www.tristarauthentic.com/
Schwartz Sports: Schwartz Sports organizes hundreds of public and private athlete signings annually, making them one of the leading suppliers of autographed sports memorabilia in the industry. Schwartz is the exclusive autograph distributor for a number of athletes including Barry Sanders and Ron Santo. Schwartz Sports acquires its merchandise through public and private signings. A company representative is present at each signing to personally witness each piece being autographed. The Schwartz Sports Certificate of Authenticity is printed on 4”x5” card stock. Printed on the COA is the company’s guarantee that the item purchased was signed by the athlete. A hologram is affixed to the COA and the document is signed by the company president. The COA also lists the company’s contact information and address.
http://www.schwartzsportsauthentic.com/
Mill Creek Sports: Large Northwest Supplier of PSA/DNA authenticated memorabilia. They have a PSA/DNA signature specialist in their shop every month working with them to ensure that each & every item they provide has been thoroughly analyzed & guaranteed authentic.
Creative Sports Enterprises Inc: Creative Sports Enterprises, Inc has been in the sports memorabilia business since 1991 and has established ourselves as a reputable, trustworthy and reliable company offering Authentic Sports Memorabilia. CSE addresses the issue of authenticity by only selling products generated through private signings or witnessed by an authorized agent of CSE. Every item is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity (COA) with a tamper proof security hologram on the item and certificate and is backed by a 100% lifetime guarantee. (Photo of athlete signing will be provided if available). Many of their items have already been authenticated by 3rd parties including PSA/DNA or JSA.