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COLLECTIBLES
AUTHENTICATION SERVICES

As the definitive leaders in the collectibles market, we offer evaluation and authentication services using advanced X-ray, CT scanning, laser, and optical technologies. Our cutting-edge inspection techniques reveal hidden details and materials, ensuring accurate assessments and reducing the risk of fraud. Trusted by collectors and appraisers around the world, we provide the confidence needed in today’s evolving collectibles market.

Fraudin the collectibles market is rampant.

Our expertsensure you invest confidently in genuine collectibles.

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Fraud in the collectibles market involves deceptive practices that misrepresent the authenticity, value, or condition of items like art and rare coins. Unscrupulous sellers may use counterfeit signatures or artificially aged items, leading collectors to overpay and face significant losses. The rise of online marketplaces has made it easier for fraudsters to target unsuspecting buyers without accountability. We deploy three overarching principles to safeguard our clients:
authentication  |  characterization  |  digitization

AUTHENTICATION

AUTHENTICATION

Authenticating high-value collectibles ensures their legitimacy and protects buyers from fraud, safeguarding both their investment and passion for collecting.

HIGH VALUE CARD BOXES – ensure products contain the right cards and quantities without anomalies (Pokemon, Tobacco Packs, Gum Packs)

ARTWORK – determine authenticity and provenance by imaging layering techniques, hidden underdrawings, and alterations

MEMORABILIA – detect alterations, repairs, and other non-characteristic features

VINTAGE TOYS – assess materials, assembly methods, and repairs

ELECTRONICS – verify sealed packages contain the correct goods and have not been modified (iPhones, Cameras, Watches)

COINS – detect forgeries, density variations, and alterations

Composite X-Ray Evaluation of Paintings for Hidden Layers
Composite X-Ray Evaluation of Paintings for Hidden Layers

POKEMON BASE SET BOOSTER BOX AUTHENTICATIONS

1999 Base Set Booster Box in CT Scanner
Receive a certified report detailing holographic count & that holographic cards match the edition of the box.

CHARACTERIZATION

CHARACTERIZATION

Characterizing objects is crucial for accurate record keeping, ensuring inventory management, quality evaluation, and asset integrity.

QUANTIFY DAMAGE – evaluate the severity of scratches, dents, or cracks

FAILURE INVESTIGATION – non-destructively evaluate why products no longer function properly

PRECIOUS GEMS – locate cracks and discontinuities

ANCIENT POTTERY – evaluate the condition of pottery by analyzing geometric features and detecting cracks or repairs

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ARTIFACTS – evaluate composition & internal markers

FOSSILS – reveal internal structures and features that confirm the specimen’s authenticity and origin

JEWELRY – evaluate how stones have been set, stress points, wall thinning, and condition of the metals

CT Scan showing a carved stone ancient pottery repaired with clay
CT Scan showing a carved stone ancient pottery repaired with clay
Virtual dissection of Trilobite Fossil
Virtual dissection of Trilobite Fossil

HIGH RESOLUTION RING SCAN

Crack in jewelry band

SEALED COLLECTOR CARD TAMPER DETECTION

CT scan showing four cards in a five card pack

DIGITIZATION

DIGITIZATION

Creating 2D or 3D digital twins of high-value collectibles preserves their details and provenance, making them easily accessible for appraisal, insurance, and showcasing while protecting them against loss or damage.

DIGITAL RECORDS – to assist with insurance purposes, resale, and cataloging

MARKETING & ART – present your products in a new way by offering insight into the inside of any object

RESTORATION PLANNING – produce high quality, water tight scan files for precise repair work

REPRODUCTION – use high accuracy data to reverse engineer CAD models for the remanufacture of historical assets

FORENSICS – reveal hidden objects, examine component conditions, and digitize evidence non-destructively

Full size deer rack and skull scanned to be 3D printed

ROTATIONAL X-RAY WEB DISPLAY

2D X-RAYS AS ART