Over $963,000 in graded trading cards stolen from FedEx truck at PSA headquarters
More than 200 packages of collectible cards were taken from a delivery truck outside Professional Sports Authenticator's California facility.
What happened
Over 200 packages of graded Pokémon and sports cards valued at approximately $963,000 were stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside PSA's headquarters in Santa Ana, California. The cards were in transit back to their owners when the theft occurred. PSA, one of the world's largest third-party card grading companies, reported the incident to local police and has begun confirming which specific cards were taken. The company has deactivated the unique certification numbers assigned to all identified stolen cards and is working with FedEx and law enforcement on the investigation.
Context
PSA has notified marketplace partners to watch for the stolen cards' resale and is contacting affected customers to arrange compensation up to the maximum insured value each customer selected before grading. Collectors have begun organizing efforts to document and track the stolen cards—one affected collector had paid $8,468 to grade 104 sports cards insured for up to $156,000, while other victims are compiling lists of serialized cards with detailed descriptions to help identify them if they surface. The theft targets a high-value segment of the collectibles market where authentication and unique certification numbers are critical to provenance and resale value.
What's disputed
The total value of stolen cards could increase as PSA continues confirming which items from the shipment were taken. Specific compensation amounts received by individual collectors have not been disclosed.