Cert Lookup
Look up graded card certifications from PSA, Beckett, CGC, SGC, and TAG grading services.
Access Cert Lookup at /advanced-tools/psa-lookup.
Getting Started
Look up graded card certifications:
- Navigate to /advanced-tools/psa-lookup
- Select grading service (PSA, Beckett, CGC, SGC, TAG)
- Enter certification number
- Click "Lookup" button
- Review grading details and product match
Supported Grading Services
Multiple grading services supported:
- PSA: Professional Sports Authenticator - full rich results
- Beckett: Beckett Grading Services - detailed subgrades displayed
- CGC: CGC Cards - basic support
- SGC: Sportscard Guaranty Corporation - basic support
- TAG: TAG Grading - basic support
- Service Selection: Dropdown with service logos and names
Certification Lookup
How to look up certifications:
- Certification Number: Enter numeric certification number
- Input Format: Numeric input mode for PSA and Beckett
- Validation: Must enter certification number before lookup
- Case-Sensitive: Some services may require exact format
- Multiple Results: Some certifications may return multiple matches
- Error Handling: Clear error messages if lookup fails
PSA Results
Detailed PSA certification information:
- Department: Card category (e.g., Trading Cards, Sports Cards)
- Certification Number: Unique PSA cert number
- Grade: Numerical grade (1-10) or alphanumeric
- Valid: Whether certification is currently valid
- Known Counterfeit: Flag if card marked as counterfeit
- Voided: Whether certification has been voided
- Precision Match: Exact match vs. partial match indicator
- Images: Front, back, left, right, top, bottom card images
- Description: Full card description from PSA database
Beckett Results
Detailed Beckett grading information:
- Final Grade: Overall card grade (e.g., 9.5, 10)
- Subgrades: Individual grades for centering, corners, edges, surface
- Autograph Grade: If applicable, autograph authentication grade
- Label: Beckett label type
- Date Graded: When card was graded
- Population: Total population of this card at this grade
- Population Higher: Cards graded higher than this
- Grade Population: Population at exact grade
- Price Item ID: Beckett price guide reference
SortSwift Product Matching
Automatic matching to SortSwift catalog:
- Auto-Lookup: Automatically searches SortSwift catalog
- Card Extraction: Extracts set code, card number, card name from cert data
- Match Display: Shows matched product with image and details
- Price Info: Displays market price, low, high, direct low
- EU Prices: Shows European market prices if available
- Product Links: Links to TCGPlayer and SortSwift catalog
- Multiple Matches: Shows if multiple products match criteria
- No Match: Clear message if product not found in catalog
Certification Images
View card images from certification:
- Front View: Card front image
- Back View: Card back image
- Side Views: Left, right, top, bottom angles when available
- Multiple Images: Gallery view if multiple angles provided
- Image Quality: Medium and original resolution options
- Grid Layout: Images displayed in responsive grid
Tip: Cert Lookup is particularly useful for verifying card authenticity, checking population data, and automatically matching graded cards to your inventory. Use the product match feature to quickly add graded cards to your catalog.