Authenticating Card Boxes Contain Advertised Contents

AUTHENTICATING THAT PRODUCTS
MEET AS-ADVERTISED CRITERIA

Industrial CT scanning can be used to authenticate that products contain the as-advertised requirements. This $450 box of Shohei Ohtani baseball cards states that the box contains “10 packs and one parallel or short print card per box.” However, there are widespread consumer reports across social media that some boxes contain none or even up to six special cards!

We can help you protect your investment by detecting the presence of these guaranteed hits. If you’re interested in authenticating your collectibles using CT scanning consider emailing [email protected].

Detecting Fake $30,000 Booster Box using CT Scanning

DETECTING FAKE EX HOLON PHANTOMS BOOSTER BOX​ USING CT SCANNING

DETECTING FAKE EX HOLON PHANTOMS BOOSTER BOX

Our client acquired a sealed Ex Holon Phantoms Booster Box valued at approximately $30,000. However, there were concerns about its authenticity, prompting the auction house from which it was purchased to request a third-party evaluation. As a result, the box was sent to us for a non-destructive review of its contents.

Ex Holon Phantoms Booster Box in CT Scanner

Below shows external box art differences between the suspect box compared to two matching boxes including this box break video and a public eBay listing.

A variety of metrics are used to evaluate the authenticity of booster boxes. This booster box fails every single one as shown in the below images. PokeKnowledge, who’s intelligence rivals that of Mewtwo’s, advised us during this evaluation. With all of the evidence presented he said, “If this booster box is real I’ll eat my hat.”

Below is a sample authentication report that each of our clients receives for authentication requests. Booster Box authentications cost just $225 – a worthwhile investment when spending so much for a prized collectible.

2015-2016 Upper Deck The Cup CT Scan

UPPER DECK THE CUP 2015-2016
CT SCAN

Metal containers are no match for our high energy x-ray & CT systems. We can punch right through these 2015-2016 The Cup Upper Deck tins to identify serial numbers, patches, and card die cuts.

CT Scanning Vintage Tobacco Packs for Cards

X-RAY & CT SCANNING VINTAGE TOBACCO PACKS

History like these tobacco packs should be preserved – unless it contains even more favorable collectibles like Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, or Cy Young cards. As shown in the following image, collectors have been trying for over 20 years to see inside sealed collectibles. This x-ray shows a failed attempt to determine if the pack contains a single card.

This case study demonstrates our ability to locate cards within sealed vintage tobacco packs – with greater confidence using 3D CT Scanning rather than 2D X-ray.