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October 29, 2025, 1:23am
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This type of very sparkly PSA logo is known to be on forgeries.
Do you mind sharing more of your slab so that we can determine if it’s also a forgery?
Here are examples of what I’m talking about. They’re sold relentlessly on Mercari. Left is real, right is fake.
@expedition is right, there is a slight reverse foil sheen that is hard to miss on a real copy. If it doesn’t have that (completely matte), you have a fake.
It’s good to check for these anti-forgery indicators on PSA slabs.
I’ll try to be a little more helpful than “Slab is authentic” (love you @eeveeteam ), because if you had this question, it’s likely that many other lurkers are wondering too.
Here are a couple of things that I always look for:
First and most importantly, does the certification number show up in the PSA database on their website? Is it deactivated or active?
On the front and back PSA logos, is it just sparkly or do you see “PSA” (on newer slabs) or “NASDAQ-CLCT” (on older slabs)? Counterfeit sl…
