Professional Sports Memorabilia Authentication

PSA is the leading authentication and grading service for collectible sports memorabilia like professional model game bats and baseball gloves.

PSA’s experienced authenticators examine and certify these unique and sometimes rare items, providing a much-needed service in the hobby.

Submit your prized memorabilia to PSA today!

PSA Services

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Professional Model Bat Authentication

PSA authenticates professional model bats, which have helped many baseball stars break milestones as they forge legacies and make hardball history. Find out more about this service and how to submit below.

Professional Glove Authentication

PSA authenticates professional model baseball gloves, providing a much-needed service to game used memorabilia collectors. Find out more about this service and how to submit.

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Submit in four easy steps

1

Submission Form

Download and print the submission form.

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2

Submission Price

Determine the price of your bat submission.

3

Shipping Charges

Determine your return shipping charges.

4

Packaging Guidelines

Review and follow these packaging guidelines.

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Add-On services for your submission

Photo Matching

Indisputable evidence of game use by the player is the ultimate goal of any equipment authentication process.

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Professional Model Bat Authentication Process

Our authenticators have a diverse knowledge base that is complemented by proprietary methods and technology to form the following four-step authentication process.

Step 1

Examination

PSA employs the same state-of-the art technology used for autograph authentication to protect your genuine bat from any foul play.

Step 2

Anti-Counterfeiting

Once deemed authentic, the bat is marked with invisible DNA-laced ink, which is naked to the eye but verifiable through a specially calibrated infrared laser.

Step 3

Certification

PSA then registers a unique certification number for your item within our database, allowing the authenticity to be verified online at any point in the future.

Step 4

Documentation

Finally, a Letter of Authenticity (LOA) containing a photo of your bat and specific details on the analysis is created to accompany your order.

Our Authenticators

John Taube
Authenticator, PSA/DNA
Specialty:
Professional Model Bats
Vince Malta
Authenticator, PSA/DNA
Specialty:
Professional Model Bats

Information & Resources

Professional Model Bat Grading Standards

Learn about the 10-point grading scale our authenticators use to determine the quality and condition of your professional model bat.

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Professional Model Bat Grading Guide

This comprehensive guide will give you details on what our authenticators looks for when examining your professional model bat.

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Professional Model Bat Collecting Tips

Access these amazing articles and learn how to enhance your professional model bat collecting experience.

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Glossary of Bat Terms

Familiarize yourself with these key terms used in the professional model bat collecting industry. Some may even appear on your LOA.

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Professional Model Bat Values

This guide gives you a look at some professional model bats that achieved amazing prices at auction and what factors are used to determine the value of a bat.

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PSA ProBatFacts

Discover expert narratives, collecting articles, pricing, populations and checklists for professional model bats with ProBatFacts.

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