Card Grading
Grade & Protect Your Card Collection.
UV-resistant, hermetically sealed slabs with a serialized grade label — starting at $30.
Grade My Cards
1M+Items Certified
14,000+Signers Authenticated
7 DaysMail-In Turnaround
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Live From The Lab
Recently Certified
A running feed of what our authenticators have certified most recently.
Mail-In Services
Protect What You Love.
Send your signed memorabilia, Funko POPs, or trading cards to the SWAU lab. We authenticate, grade, and return — backed by a lifetime guarantee.
Starting from $30
Card Grading
- Online defect report/grading notes
- Numeric grade on sealed slab label
- Subgrades: centering, corners, edges, surface
- Premium card imaging front/back
- UV-resistant hermetically sealed slab
- Autograph grading included
- Population report included
- QR + cert number lookup
Starting from $35
Funko POP Grading
- UV-resistant hermetically sealed slab
- Numeric grade on sealed slab label
- Premium slab imaging
- QR + cert number lookup
- Autograph grading included
- Population report included
- QR + cert number lookup
Starting from $15
Hologram Authentication
- Serialized tamper-evident QR hologram
- Permanent online verification record
- 1-week guaranteed domestic turnaround
- QR + cert number lookup
- Premium imaging
- 100% lifetime guarantee
Upcoming Events
Meet the SWAU Authentication team on the road!
Online Services
Current average response: 2 hrs
Know Before You Buy.
Expert opinions digitally delivered. No shipping. Not a replacement for mail-in authentication, but perfect for buying decisions.
$10
Autograph Verification
- Photo-based expert opinion
- Likely Authentic or Not Likely Authentic
- No shipping required
- Digital delivery
From $10
Funko POP Verification
- Photo-based authenticity opinion
- Classifies sticker, window & box swaps
- Identifies custom fakes
- No shipping required
From $20
Autograph Appraisal
- Market-value estimate
- Backed by SWAU auction data
- Retail or insurance value
- No shipping required
Card Grading
Anatomy Of A SWAU Slab
Every graded card ships with the full record — grade, subgrades, imaging, and a permanent online cert.
Numeric Grade
A 1–10 industry standard grade on a premium laser-etched label.
Four Subgrades
Centering, corners, edges, and surface each scored individually.
Premium Imaging
High-resolution front and back captures under controlled lighting.
Defect Report
Online grading notes showing exactly what our graders found.
UV-Resistant Slab
Hermetically sealed and UV-resistant, so the card stays as graded.
Autograph Grading
Signed cards receive an autograph grade alongside the card grade.
QR + Cert Lookup
Scan the label or search the cert number to verify in seconds.
Population Report
See how many copies exist at every grade in our public database.
Funko POP Grading
Sealed. Graded. Verified.
Each POP is photographed, graded for box and overall condition, and hermetically sealed in a UV-resistant slab. The grade lives online — verify anytime by QR code or cert number.
The Process
How Authentication Works
1
Submit
Choose a service and ship your items to the SWAU lab following our packing guide.
2
Authenticate
Entertainment-industry experts examine each signature in person against known exemplars.
3
Certify
A tamper-evident hologram is affixed and a permanent digital record is created in our database.
4
Return
Your certified item ships back insured. Verify online anytime by QR code or hologram number.
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