PSA Lists 6,451 Stolen Cards as FBI Joins Investigation

The list includes certification numbers and serial numbers for serialized cards, and PSA says the matching certifications have been deactivated.

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Stolen PSA Orders Listed

  • What happened: PSA published a full list of 6,451 cards stolen from a FedEx truck, and the Santa Ana Police Department and the FBI are investigating.
  • Key date: PSA says the orders were stolen on October 13, 2026, and it posted its update on October 23.
  • Why it matters: Collectors and marketplaces now have specific certification and serial numbers to check against the list.

What PSA Confirmed

PSA says multiple customer orders were stolen from a FedEx truck after pickup at its Santa Ana, California facility. The company gave investigators video footage, shipment manifests, and item-level records. Police estimated the stolen cards’ value at $963,000, though the exact total had not been determined. Pokémon and sports cards were among those taken.

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PSA

Grading companies have been changing how they take in submissions, including the Value tier with a 10-card minimum covered in TAG’s value grading tier announcement.

Refunds and Insured Shipments

PSA says it refunded grading fees on impacted orders. For insured return shipments, compensation is based on fair market value, up to each item’s declared Maximum Insured Value. Collectors preparing raw cards for a future submission often use semi-rigid holders like 3″X4″ Clear Semi-Rigid Card Saver 2 (50-Count), which is slightly oversized for easy insertion and removal.

A Public Record to Check

Publishing item-level numbers is the most practical part of PSA’s response, since anyone can compare a slab’s certification number against the list. Collectors who store slabs in sleeves such as Beckett Shield Graded Card Sleeves (100-Pack) may want those numbers recorded alongside their collection.

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