Founder priority
Your protected submissions never compete in the Sunday public queue. Additional cards may still be submitted through the public queue.
Private pre-launch website preview Sample cards, certification numbers, values, order activity, queue totals and population figures are not live production data.
ABOUT SIG
BUILT FOR SPORTS CARDS.
For generations, Sports Illustrated has helped define how sports are seen, remembered and celebrated. SIG brings that unmistakable sports focus to grading—with more scrutiny, clearer presentation and protection that follows the card.
Sports cards only. No exceptions.
SPORTS CARDS ONLY.
WE HAVE YOUR BACK.
WE HAVE YOUR BACK.
Collectors should not have to watch important sports cards wait behind unrelated trading-card categories. SIG was opened for the sports collector. We take the time to inspect the card carefully, record it clearly, protect its identity and return it on a guaranteed timeline—so your prized possessions are back in your hands.
THE SIG DIFFERENCE
More than a grade.
Ten-Step Precision Review
A deliberate, multi-stage inspection designed to examine every critical part of the card before the grade is finalized.
Exact-Card Digital Fingerprint
Every SIG Gem Mint 10 and Gem Mint 10 Gold receives a permanent digital identity created from recorded imagery and distinguishing physical characteristics.
Permanent Verification
Front-and-back imagery, certification ID and QR verification connect the holder to its permanent SIG record. Lower grades retain QR and certification verification.
Guaranteed Timelines
A clear completion date follows the order, so collectors can see where every card is and when it is due back.
Presentation With Presence
Clear holders, confident labels and the approved SIG acrylic stand let the original card artwork remain the focus.
Protection Beyond the Slab
Clear labeling, recorded imagery and layered identity checks are designed to make verification easier and cloning harder.
Your card deserves our full attention.
Stringent grading. Better presentation. Stronger verification. Guaranteed timelines. Exclusively for sports.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED GRADEDTHE STANDARD
THE STANDARD
HAS CHANGED.
SPORTS CARDS ONLY.Built for sports collectors. 1990 onward. No TCG or thick cards.
If we miss the deadline, your grading fee is refunded—and your eligible card is still graded and returned. No value-based upcharges. Authentication and independent human review, exclusively for sports.
LEGENDS LIVE HERE
THE SIG TURNAROUND GUARANTEE14 business days.
14 business days.
Or your money back.
If SIG misses your guaranteed grading deadline, your applicable grading fee is refunded. Your eligible card is still graded and returned.
A deadline you can plan around
Standard grading in 14 business days from official check-in. Plan your collection, your next show and your next sale with a clear commitment.
Your grading price stays fixed
No value-based or grade-based upcharges. A higher grade does not increase your agreed grading fee.
Authentication. Human review. QC.
Physical authenticity and alteration checks, independent condition assessments, senior resolution and a final card-to-label check.
Pre-launch service commitment. Queue admission and carrier transit are separate. Handling, shipping, tax and any selected extras are disclosed before submission. See the guarantee for clock and refund details.
Authentication process and published comparisons
Authentication behind the presentation
| What to compare | SIG planned process | Published competitor practice |
|---|---|---|
| Physical authenticity | Identity, printing, stock, dimensions and alteration checks; unresolved concerns escalated before a numerical grade. | PSA authenticates before grading. CGC's guarantee states inspection by at least two professionals. PSA · CGC |
| Human condition review | Separate initial assessments, senior resolution of disagreements and recorded reasons. | Compare each provider's documented process; review-count or accuracy superiority is not established by this table. |
| Label and holder | Distinctive metallic presentation, prominent card details and a final card-to-label identity check. | PSA publishes LightHouse label features including optical effects, UV patterns and anti-washing ink. PSA security |
| Verification | Planned certification images and notes; exact-card fingerprint planned for eligible 10 and 10 Gold cards. | PSA and CGC offer certificate lookup and images; TAG offers digital grading reports. PSA · CGC · TAG |
Comparison reviewed September 8, 2026. SIG is pre-launch; live authentication and fingerprint matching are not connected in this demonstration. A QR code opens a record and must be checked against the physical card and holder.
Weekly public intake
Sunday Queue opens at 8:00 PM ET
Cards saved in your Locker are ready to submit.Loading…Until queue opens
1,500Spaces remaining
0In your locker · 10 max
Explore every part of Sports Illustrated Graded
EXPLORE SIGSCAN & VERIFY · DEMONSTRATION
Explore a sample certificate and preview your card photos. Live certification lookup, photo identification and fingerprint matching are not connected yet.
Explore a sample certificate and preview your card photos. Live certification lookup, photo identification and fingerprint matching are not connected yet.
SIG Trust Technology
Know the card.Prove the card.
Preview your card photos or explore a sample SIG certification record.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATEDGRADED
Exact-card fingerprintPlanned for eligible SIG 10 and 10 Gold cards.
Front + back recordRecorded certification images coming with live records.
Certification securitySample-number lookup available below.
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Camera identification
Identify a Raw Card
Front image preview
Back image preview
Step 1 · Photograph both sidesPreview both sides locally on your device. This demo does not identify your card from its photos.
Step 2 · Explore sample card detailsThese sample details are not extracted from your photos. Choose your actual card in the submission catalog.
WAITING FOR PHOTOS02
Permanent SIG record
Verify a Certification
SAMPLE RECORD
2025 Topps Now Shohei Ohtani
SIG-2026-F01-184SP-001 · Sample grade: Gem Mint 10 Gold
Fingerprint: Not checked. No live fingerprint comparison has been performed.
Slab artwork is illustrative. Front and back certification images are not available in this demo.
About this lookup
A sample-number match only opens the example above. It does not authenticate a physical card, its label or its holder. Live records and recorded slab images will be connected before customer verification launches.
Built for collector confidence.
One record connects the certification number, documented slab and qualifying exact-card fingerprint.
One record connects the certification number, documented slab and qualifying exact-card fingerprint.
SPORTS CARDS ONLY.1990 onward · No TCG · Thick cards excluded
Simple, guided submissionsSubmit cards for grading
Scan a card or choose its details from SIG’s connected catalog. Confirm every field before adding it to your Weekly Submission Locker.
1. Choose service
USD · $5.95 handling/admin once per order, up to 10 cards. Shipping, applicable tax and conditional extras are separate. Founders eligibility and Express availability require confirmation. The grading clock starts at official check-in; carrier transit is separate.
2. Identify cards
Submission Locker
0
Cards readyYour test Locker saves on this device.
ESTIMATED GRADING
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QUEUE OPENS
Sunday 8 PM ET
SPORTS CARDS ONLY.1990 onward · No TCG · Thick cards excluded
DEMONSTRATION · Explore the Sunday schedule and review staged cards. No queue space or reminder is activated here.
The Sunday Drop
1,500 cards.One opening every week.
1,500
Weekly Public Capacity
The cards that get in this week move forward. The rest wait.Prepare your cards now. When the queue opens, the first 1,500 submitted cards secure this week’s public grading capacity.
Miss this drop · Wait until next Sunday
Next scheduled Sunday opening8:00 PM ET
03Days
04Hours
27Minutes
18Seconds
Weekly availabilityPublic grading capacity1,500
cards per week · planned capacity
cards per week · planned capacity
Capacity updates live once the queue opens
Your Submission Locker is your advantagePrepare and confirm every card before Sunday so one press can enter the live queue.
0 READY
Be ready before 1,500 opportunities begin disappearing
Your queue alert is currently off.
01Prepare before SundayStage cards in your Locker Monday through Saturday.
02Enter at 8:00 PMPublic capacity is secured in submission order.
031,500 means 1,500The queue closes automatically when all spaces are claimed.
Individual-card transparency
Every card.Every step. Accounted for.
Package tracking is only the beginning. SIG shows the progress, protection and guaranteed timeline of every individual card in your order.
Active submission
ON SCHEDULEOrder SIG-10482
Received August 27, 2026 · Standard Service
Cards received10
Current phaseSenior Review
Guaranteed bySep 10
Last updated4 minutes ago
✓ReceivedComplete
✓ImagingComplete
✓AuthenticationComplete
4GradingIn progress
5EncapsulationNext
6ShippedPending
CARD 01 OF 10
Shohei Ohtani
2025 Topps Now · #184SP
SIG-2026-F01-184SP-001
Current stageSenior Review
Primary assessment is complete. A senior grader is confirming the final result.
◆Final Grade SecuredRevealed after senior review and encapsulation
CARD 02 OF 10
Michael Jordan
1997 Metal Universe · #23
CERTIFICATION PENDING
Current stagePrimary Grading
Independent surface, edge, corner and centering evaluation is underway.
◆Grade Reveal LockedYour result remains protected until finalized
CARD 03 OF 10
Tom Brady
2000 Rookie Card
CERTIFICATION PENDING
Current stageHigh-Resolution Imaging
Front and back images are being documented before authentication and grading.
◆Grade Reveal LockedFollow every step before the final reveal
Latest verified activity
LIVE ORDER RECORDShohei Ohtani advanced to Senior ReviewPrimary grading assessment recorded.
Michael Jordan entered Primary GradingAuthentication completed successfully.
Tom Brady imaging startedCard identity and intake record confirmed.
Return shipping
NOT YET SHIPPEDTracking activates after encapsulationYou will receive the carrier, tracking number and estimated delivery date here.
Exact-card protection: A digital fingerprint is created only for cards that earn SIG Gem Mint 10 or SIG Gem Mint 10 Gold.
PERMANENT ARCHIVE · VERIFIED OWNER ACCESS
THE SIG
VAULT
The permanent record behind every card you own.
Identity, certification, condition, provenance, imaging, value history and ownership documentation—preserved together across the life of the card.
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CHAIN OF CUSTODYVerified ownership history
▣
CERTIFICATION RECORDGrade, identity and imaging
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ARCHIVAL HISTORYA record built to endure
11ARCHIVED CARDS
$387,279PROTECTED VALUE*
10.0AVERAGE GRADE
*Comp-backed values use the average of the latest three exact completed sales when available. SIG Gem Mint 10 Gold maps to BGS 10 Black Label; SIG Gem Mint 10 maps to PSA 10; SIG Mint 9 maps to PSA 9. Manual estimates are clearly labeled when three exact comps are unavailable.
PERMANENT ARCHIVEVAULT STATUSSECURED
OWNERSHIPVERIFIED
ACTIVITYMONITORED
THE RECORD OUTLIVES THE TRANSACTIONProof, permanence and control for the serious collector.
PRIVATE ARCHIVE · 11 SECURE RECORDS
Your Card Chambers
Select a card to unlock its complete identity, grading, ownership and value record.
No cards match this view.
Permanent Archive Ledger
● ALL RECORDS SECUREShohei Ohtani identity record verifiedCertification, imagery and ownership record matched.
Michael Jordan value record refreshedLatest verified comparable sales added to its history.
Private archive integrity check completedAll 11 collector records remain protected and available.
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The Permanent Record
Each archived card retains its identity, certification, condition, imaging, provenance and ownership history as one enduring SIG record.
IDENTITY · PROVENANCE · OWNERSHIPMAGNIFYING GLASS
Card inspection
DETAILS
GRADE
ESTIMATED VALUE
SIG POPULATION INTELLIGENCE
Know exactly where
Know exactly where
your card stands.
Search the official SIG catalog and examine the certified population behind every year, set, variation, grade and special label.
01OFFICIAL CATALOGStructured SIG card records
02CERTIFIED COUNTSBacked by completed grading
03NO ESTIMATESUnknown totals remain unknown
Connected filters readySelect any combination above. Each dropdown narrows the available choices in the others.
MATCHING CATALOG RECORDS
0 matchesChoose filters to begin
No matching cardsChange one or more filters or use Quick Search.
Select a matching cardClick any catalog result to open the population detail view.
CARD NOT IN THE CATALOG?
Request catalog review
Use the same manual-review path as the website. Enter what you know and add front/back photos when available.
Prototype request only — production submission will post to the SIG Catalog Service.
Population integrity rule: the app will never display invented totals. Catalog matches can be searched now; certified population counts populate only when the production certification database/API supplies them.
Gold Founders Club
THIS IS THE ONLY SIG FOUNDERS CLUB—EVER.Only 200 lifetime memberships will be issued. When the founding class is full, this opportunity closes permanently and will never be offered or reissued again.
Collectors know what it would have meant to secure a permanent position at the beginning of PSA or Beckett. SIG is creating that moment now—once—for 200 approved founding members.
180/20020 strategically awarded · 180 places remain for consideration
The first 100 receive the most desirable numbers at the most desirable price.
The first 100 accepted and activated members receive the lowest available Founder membership-card numbers.
The remaining 100 complete the original founding class with the same lifetime membership privileges.
When number 200 is activated, Gold Founder membership closes permanently. No additional Founder memberships will ever be issued.
Access built for serious collectors.
Founder grading rate
Per card during the common three-year launch-rate period.
Business days
Guaranteed after official check-in or the applicable grading fee is refunded.
Protected monthly access
Ten cards per month at launch, growing to 25 when certified capacity reaches 5,000 cards per week.
Founder priority
Protected submissions do not compete in the Sunday public queue; additional cards may still enter publicly.
Closed inaugural run
Ten eligible sports cards per Founder receive the one-time exclusive Founder label and presentation.
Founder status
A numbered membership card, Founder communications and a permanent place in the original class.
Access is exclusive. Grading is impartial. Founder status never changes the grade. Every sports card is evaluated under the same strict SIG standards.
Application is free. Selection is earned.
01ApplyComplete the membership application.
02Tell your storyShare your collecting history and contribution.
03Ownership reviewEvery application is considered individually.
04Private invitationSelected applicants receive the available tier and deadline.
05ActivateComplete agreements and payment; then your number is assigned.
Applying does not guarantee acceptance or reserve a Founder number or pricing tier. Earlier completed approvals and activations receive lower available numbers.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
What every applicant should know
Lifetime membership: Founder status does not expire.
Number assignment: Your number is assigned only after approval, completed agreements and confirmed payment.
Selection: Every application is reviewed individually; acceptance is not guaranteed.
Grading integrity: Founder status receives no preferential grading treatment.
Account & support
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SIG Support
Saved submissions
Review cards stored in your Locker.
Shipping & returns
Manage return-address preferences.
Notifications
Queue, order and grading alerts.
Security & privacy
Account access and data controls.
Pricing & services
Standard $50 / 14 business days · Founder $75 / 2–4 business days · Express $125 / 5 business days.
Contact SIG Support
Open a private support request.
Holiday Labels
Limited presentations earned only by cards that meet SIG’s independent grading standards.
FOURTH OF JULY SPECIAL EDITION
One numbered run of 500.
Available in standard Gem Mint 10 and Gem Mint 10 Gold. Every qualifying label is individually numbered and never reprinted.
STANDARD PRESENTATION
Gem Mint 10
Approved silver, white, blue and red Fourth of July label.
GOLD PRESENTATION
Gem Mint 10 Gold
Approved navy, gold and fireworks Fourth of July label.
Qualification terms
One combined standard and Gold run. Every qualifying label is individually numbered.
The fee applies only after the card legitimately qualifies for and receives the special-edition label.
You are paying for the special label—not the grade. Payment never influences the independent grade.