Supported Providers

CheckCOA connects to over 25 major authentication and grading databases. Find your provider below to verify certificates, serial numbers, and holograms instantly.

Autograph Authentication

PSA/DNA (Autographs)

Look up a PSA/DNA authentication number to see available signer, item and COA or LOA details from the provider record. CheckCOA also checks the same number against independent Fraud Alert records and shows supporting evidence when available. Use the PSA Graded Cards lookup instead for a card in a graded slab.

Signer, item and authentication details when returned by the provider source
Independent alerts for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised numbers
PSA/DNA stickers, COAs and LOAs; separate from PSA graded-card records
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Beckett Authentication Services (BAS)

Beckett Authentication Services (BAS) is Beckett’s dedicated autograph authentication arm. It’s widely associated with hobby expertise built through decades of Beckett’s presence in price guides and collectibles, and BAS COA numbers are often checked through certificate verification when buying signed memorabilia.

Third-party autograph authentication for sports and entertainment collectibles
COA/certificate formats commonly used in memorabilia sales
A legacy Beckett brand tied to the broader card-collecting ecosystem
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Upper Deck Authenticated (UDA)

Upper Deck is a leading sports and entertainment trading card and collectibles company, and Upper Deck Authenticated (UDA) is its signed memorabilia program. UDA is known for witnessed signings, serialized hologram numbers and Certificates of Authenticity used on premium sports autographs. Use the UDA cert lookup to check hologram or certificate records when available, then screen the number with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised certificates.

Premium sports and entertainment collectibles
Witnessed signings and signed memorabilia
Serialized UDA hologram numbers and COAs
Hologram and COA number verification
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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GOAT Authentics

GOAT Authentics (G.O.A.T. Authentics) is a collector-founded authentication service that specializes in Michael Jordan signed memorabilia and also authenticates Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky and Mickey Mantle. Founded by collectors to fight high-quality Jordan forgeries under the motto For Collectors, By Collectors, it relies on expert signature analysis. Use the GOAT cert lookup to check COA records when available, then screen the number with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised certificates.

Michael Jordan signature specialists
Also authenticates Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky and Mickey Mantle
Collector-founded: For Collectors, By Collectors
COA and certificate number verification
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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Fanatics Authentic

Fanatics Authentic is a major licensed sports memorabilia brand with serialized authentication systems used on many signed items. Collectors often confirm authenticity through QR/hologram verification and certificate lookup when buying autographed jerseys, balls, and photos.

Serialized holograms / QR-based verification (FanSecure)
Large licensed memorabilia footprint
Commonly referenced COA formats in modern sports collectibles
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AutographCOA (ACOA)

AutographCOA (ACOA) is a third-party autograph authentication company founded in 2018 by lifelong collector Justin Steffman, who also founded the Real Autograph Collectors Club (RACC). ACOA focuses on celebrity, music, entertainment, political and space autographs, and issues a Certificate of Authenticity with a unique two-letter, five-digit certificate number (for example SA12345). Use the ACOA lookup to check the record when available, then screen the number with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised certificates.

Founded in 2018 by collector Justin Steffman (RACC)
Celebrity, music, entertainment, political and space autographs
Two-letter, five-digit COA certificate numbers
Large exemplar pool and encapsulated (slab) autographs
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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Celebrity Authentics

Celebrity Authentics certifies hand-signed film and entertainment memorabilia on a witnessed-only basis: it does not offer an item it did not see signed, and signings are arranged with the talent through their agent or manager. Each item carries a hologram with a prefix letter and a number, and a verified code can show who signed it, where and when. Enter the letter and digits together.

Witnessed-only authentication, with no autograph chasers
Holograms numbered as a prefix letter plus digits, for example C79163
Signing records that carry the talent, location and date, plus a COA photo of the signing
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OnlineAuthentics

OnlineAuthentics runs an online registry for reviewed memorabilia rather than a written-opinion authentication service. Each item gets a serialized profile and a Certificate of Registration carrying a barcode and an OA number, which is what collectors quote in listings for provenance. Internal item numbers always start with OA-, so this lookup prefills the prefix and takes just the digits.

Serialized OA- numbers on a Certificate of Registration
Durable digital item profiles kept for long-term provenance
Internal items tracked separately from offline-reviewed ones
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SWAU Authentication

SWAU is one of the biggest names in entertainment memorabilia, with more than a million certified collectibles. It authenticates celebrity and entertainment autographs and also grades and encapsulates Funko POP collectibles in UV-resistant, tamper-evident holders. Every certified item carries a SWAU hologram with a QR code and number, so collectors can check the record before buying. Use the SWAU cert lookup to verify that hologram or COA number when available, then screen it with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised certificates.

Entertainment and celebrity autograph authentication
Funko POP grading and encapsulation
Serialized SWAU holograms with QR verification
More than a million certified collectibles
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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TRISTAR

TRISTAR Productions, Inc. is a long-running autograph and memorabilia company known for its public and private signing events with athletes and celebrities. Autographs signed through TRISTAR are witnessed and secured with a serialized TriPoint hologram and a Certificate of Authenticity, so collectors can verify the signing information by entering the hologram or certificate number. Use the TRISTAR authentication lookup to check the record when available, then screen the number with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised certificates.

Witnessed autographs from TRISTAR signing events
Serialized TriPoint hologram security and COAs
Sports, wrestling and celebrity signatures
Hologram and certificate number verification
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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Panini (Autographs / Panini Authentic)

Panini America is one of the largest trading card manufacturers, and Panini Authentic covers its signed memorabilia and authenticated collectibles. Each item carries a serialized hologram, normally a PA prefix followed by digits, and that hologram number is what confirms the item against Panini's records. Enter it here with or without the PA.

Serialized Panini Authentic holograms on signed cards and memorabilia
Hologram number verification, accepted here with or without the PA prefix
COAs supplied with the item, including "Public" holograms that Panini does not list online
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JSA (James Spence Authentication)

Founded by James Spence Jr. out of four generations of family collecting, JSA authenticates autographs against an exemplar library of nearly 700,000 files, and its Letters of Authenticity are accepted by major auction houses. Every certified item carries an alpha-numeric tamper-evident label, so the certification number from a JSA LOA, registration card or witnessed label can be verified here.

Letters of Authenticity, basic certification COAs and WPP witnessed labels
Exemplar library of nearly 700,000 reference files
Part of CCG, the parent of CGC, behind the CGC x JSA slab service
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MLB Authentication

Running since 2001, the MLB Authentication Program puts authenticators inside every Major League Baseball game, and only items they personally witness being signed or used qualify. Witnessed items get a tamper-evident hologram with a two-letter prefix and serial, so a game-used bat, jersey or signed ball can be checked here before you buy.

Authenticators on site at every MLB game, witnessed items only
Tamper-evident holograms with a two-letter prefix, for example CV123456
Newer PX and YP holograms that also need a 3-letter validation code
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SGC Authentic

SGC Authentic is the SGC label for autographed cards, vintage signed cards and signed memorabilia, where the grade shows as Authentic or AUTH instead of a number. Use the SGC Authentic cert lookup to verify the slab label or COA and add Fraud Alert checks for known fake, reused or compromised certificates.

Autographed cards and vintage signed rookie cards
The SGC Authentic label (Authentic / AUTH grade)
Signed memorabilia and autograph COA verification
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Graded Cards & Collectibles

PSA Graded Cards

Look up a PSA card certification number to see available card, set, variation and grade details from the provider record. CheckCOA also checks the same number against independent Fraud Alert records and shows supporting evidence when available, so collectors can compare the record with a slab before buying, selling or saving it.

Card identity, variation and grade details when returned by the provider source
Independent alerts for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised numbers
Normal buy, sell, History and Collections verification workflows
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Beckett Grading (BGS)

Beckett Grading Services (BGS) is a long-running grading company known for detailed evaluation frameworks often discussed by collectors. BGS labels and serials are commonly checked through certificate lookup to confirm graded card details and reduce slab fraud risk.

Established grading brand in sports and TCG cards
Detailed grading approach often highlighted by collectors
Certification/serial checks used in marketplace verification
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MBA Grading

Mike Baker Authenticated (MBA) was founded by Mike Baker, PSA's first employee and its Director of Grading for over a decade. MBA grades raw cards, certifies collectibles and runs Crossover Grading for cards already slabbed by PSA, SGC or BVG, so a crossover card can carry both an MBA serial and the original grader's cert number. Enter the numeric MBA serial here.

Founded by Mike Baker, formerly Director of Grading at PSA
Crossover Grading and Crossover Review for cards already slabbed elsewhere
MBA Report Card plus the Heat Map explaining the condition issues behind a grade
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CGC Cards

CGC Cards is the trading-card grading arm of CGC. Every CGC slab carries a certification number and a QR code on its label. Use the CGC cert lookup to confirm the card's description and grade in provider records when available, then screen the number with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised numbers.

Graded trading and sports card slabs
Certification number and QR-code labels
Description and grade verification
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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CGC Comics

CGC is one of the most recognized names in comic book grading. Each CGC comic slab has a certification number and QR code on its label. Use the CGC Comics cert lookup to confirm a graded comic's title, issue and grade in provider records when available, then screen the number with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised numbers.

Leading comic book grading and encapsulation
Certification number and QR-code labels
Title, issue and grade verification
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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PSA Comics & Magazines

PSA grades and encapsulates comic books, magazines, and eligible sports programs. Collectors can use the certification number on a PSA holder to look up the recorded publication and grade, then compare those details with the slab before buying or selling.

Comic book and magazine grading on PSA's decimal 10-point scale
Certification lookup for PSA-graded publications
Premium Imaging and Grader Notes included in PSA grading records
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CGC Home Video

CGC Home Video grades and encapsulates sealed and graded home video collectibles such as VHS and other tape formats. Each case label carries a certification number and QR code. Use the CGC Home Video cert lookup to confirm an item's description and grade in provider records when available, then screen the number with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised numbers.

Sealed and graded VHS and home video
Certification number and QR-code labels
Description and grade verification
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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CGC Video Games

CGC Video Games grades and encapsulates graded and sealed video games. Each case label carries a certification number and QR code. Use the CGC Video Games cert lookup to confirm a game's description and grade in provider records when available, then screen the number with CheckCOA Fraud Alert checks for known fake, stolen, reused or compromised numbers.

Graded and sealed retro and modern games
Certification number and QR-code labels
Description and grade verification
Fraud Alert checks for known fake or reused numbers
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PSA Video Games

PSA Video Games offers grading for a wide range of game collectibles, from sealed titles to cartridges and CIB items. Certification and label checks are a common step for collectors doing authenticity verification and confirming grading records.

Game grading across multiple formats (sealed/CIB/loose)
Built for the retro and modern game collector market
Certification-style verification culture similar to card grading
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TAG Grading

TAG is a tech-forward grading company known for digital reporting tied to certification numbers. Collectors often associate TAG with detailed imaging/condition breakdowns, making serial number lookup a key part of verifying a TAG-graded card.

Digital grading reports linked to cert numbers
Tech-first grading workflow and transparency focus
Verification culture centered around digital records
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AMG (Audio Media Grading)

Audio Media Grading grades and encapsulates recorded music, vinyl records, cassettes and CDs, in slabs built for display and long-term storage. Every graded item carries a tamper-evident, serial-numbered hologram that is repeated on the grade label and on the Statement of Archival, so a lookup returns the artist, album, release and grade behind the slab.

Grading for vinyl, cassettes and CDs rather than cards or comics
Serial-numbered holograms matched by a Statement of Archival
Records that name the artist, album, pressing and assigned grade
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SGC Grading

SGC Grading is a long-established trading card grading company known for vintage and modern card slabs. Use the SGC Grading cert lookup to verify black, green and white label cert codes, review available Cert Code and Pop Report data, and screen numbers with Fraud Alert checks.

Strong presence in vintage and classic card collecting
Clear holder labels and certification identifiers
Commonly used in buy/sell verification workflows
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