From The Verge · Andrew Liszewski · · 1m 20s
Over $963,000 in graded cards stolen from FedEx
More than 200 packages of authenticated Pokémon and sports cards vanished from a FedEx truck outside PSA's California headquarters.
In brief
More than 200 packages of authenticated Pokémon and sports cards vanished from a FedEx truck outside PSA's California headquarters. Over two hundred packages worth approximately nine hundred sixty three thousand dollars in graded trading cards were stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside Professional Sports…
Theft from FedEx truck
Over two hundred packages of graded trading cards being shipped back to owners were stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside Professional Sports Authenticator headquarters in Santa Ana, California.
Value of stolen cards
PSA reported to the Santa Ana Police Department that the majority of stolen packages had an approximate value of over nine hundred sixty three thousand dollars, though the amount could increase as PSA confirms exactly…
Response and prevention measures
Collectors Holdings, PSA's parent company, is working with law enforcement and FedEx. It has notified marketplace partners to watch for rare serialized items and deactivated certification numbers for all identified stolen cards.
Compensation and victim response
Collectors Holdings is contacting affected customers to arrange compensation based on fair market value up to the maximum insured value each customer selected before grading.
Collectors tracking stolen items
YouTuber Boston Card Hunter is compiling a shared list of serialized stolen cards with detailed descriptions to help other collectors identify them and prevent resale of the stolen merchandise.
The big picture
Over two hundred packages worth approximately nine hundred sixty three thousand dollars in graded trading cards were stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside Professional Sports Authenticator's Santa Ana, California headquarters.
