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Thieves broke into a FedEx truck outside @PSAcard's shipping site in Santa Ana on Oct. 13 and took about 250 packages of freshly graded cards. Police put the loss at $963,000 and haven't made an arrest. 🧵
Graded cards on the shelves at a PSA facility.

ALT Graded cards on the shelves at a PSA facility.

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PSA offered one collector $4,223 for 169 cards stolen off a FedEx truck, even though his fees alone came to $4,997. Who pays when @PSAcard loses your cards, and how to fight the offer: cardwire.com/article/who-pay…

Who Pays When PSA Loses Your Cards? The Law Explained

After thieves took nearly $1 million in PSA slabs off a FedEx truck, here's who is legally responsible and how to dispute PSA's valuation.

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Luka Dončić took out a full page in the Los Angeles Times before tonight's @Lakers opener. A PSA 10 of his 2018 Prizm rookie sold for $200 today, against around $209 at last season's opener. Where we'd buy before tip-off: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-21…
A 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic rookie card, number 280, in a PSA 10 slab

ALT A 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic rookie card, number 280, in a PSA 10 slab

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Brendan Darr jumped from seventh to second in the @SCN_Pod Challenge after his Mahomes Topps Chrome Blue Wave PSA 10 went from $150 to $369 in league value. Alex Llanso still leads at 38 percent. Week 6 standings and the new trades: cardwire.com/article/scn-cha…
SCN Challenge Week 6 leaderboard, places 1 to 5: Alex Llanso +38%, Brendan Darr +32%, Jason Otero +21%, Gordy Bonker +13%, Trent Litjes +13%.

ALT SCN Challenge Week 6 leaderboard, places 1 to 5: Alex Llanso +38%, Brendan Darr +32%, Jason Otero +21%, Gordy Bonker +13%, Trent Litjes +13%.

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A PSA 9 of @KingJames's 2003 Topps Chrome rookie sold for $4,200 the day after his @sixers debut. Collectors who paid around $5,500 in July are still down more than $1,000. We'd skip eBay and bid $3,800 at the next Fanatics Collect weekly auction: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-21…
Line chart of LeBron James's 2003-04 Topps Chrome #111 rookie in PSA 9, rising from about $2,000 last fall to a July peak near $6,250 when he picked Philadelphia, then easing to $4,200 on Oct. 21 after his Sixers debut.

ALT Line chart of LeBron James's 2003-04 Topps Chrome #111 rookie in PSA 9, rising from about $2,000 last fall to a July peak near $6,250 when he picked Philadelphia, then easing to $4,200 on Oct. 21 after his Sixers debut.

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A raw Boa Hancock manga rare sold for $960 on Oct. 20, against around $1,800 in late August. PSA 10s held up better, with one selling for $2,580 on Alt on Oct. 15. Our buy before @ONEPIECE_tcg_EN's Heroines vol. 2 comes out Oct. 30: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-21…
A 2024 One Piece 500 Years in the Future Boa Hancock manga alternate art, OP07-051, in a PSA 10 slab

ALT A 2024 One Piece 500 Years in the Future Boa Hancock manga alternate art, OP07-051, in a PSA 10 slab

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A PSA 10 of Naruto's @Gen_Con Chakra Card sold for $4,200 on Oct. 19, after the @Yankees giveaway dropped PSA 10s to about $2,600 in September. Bandai gives out an unstamped version in Essen and Paris from Oct. 22 to 25. What we'd do with a Gen Con copy: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-21…
The Naruto Card Game CP-001 Chakra Card, Gen Con 2026 version, showing Naruto and Sasuke with a Gen Con mark, in a PSA 10 slab.

ALT The Naruto Card Game CP-001 Chakra Card, Gen Con 2026 version, showing Naruto and Sasuke with a Gen Con mark, in a PSA 10 slab.

Weekly prices for the Gen Con Chakra Card: PSA 10s fell to about $2,600 the week of Sept. 21 and rose to $4,200 by Oct. 19, while raw copies stayed near $1,000.

ALT Weekly prices for the Gen Con Chakra Card: PSA 10s fell to about $2,600 the week of Sept. 21 and rose to $4,200 by Oct. 19, while raw copies stayed near $1,000.

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Thieves came through the wall from the H&R Block next door to a Phoenix card shop on Oct. 12 and took about $70,000 in cards. Pokémon cards were taken in at least 16 of the 29 card shop thefts we've tracked since December. Every robbery on one map: cardwire.com/article/pokemon…
Map of US card shop thefts since December 2025, sized by loss, with the PSA truck in Santa Ana the largest at about $963,000

ALT Map of US card shop thefts since December 2025, sized by loss, with the PSA truck in Santa Ana the largest at about $963,000

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Looking forward to being a guest on the @Collector_Crypt podcast in a few hours. Thanks for having me!
Collector Crypt
@Collector_CryptOct 21
WE ARE SO BACK (in the grass) Tune in today at 1pm ET as we sit down with founder of cardwire.com @mynameisjeff_kb who is building the independent newsroom for TCG market analysis. Don't miss this one!
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Puka Nacua now has the most catches ever through 50 games. His PSA 10 Prizm rookie still goes for about $50, what it sold for last November. The card collectors bought instead: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-19…
Puka Nacua 2023 Prizm rookie #357 in a PSA 10 slab

ALT Puka Nacua 2023 Prizm rookie #357 in a PSA 10 slab

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Why has Junior Caminero's PSA 10 Topps Chrome rookie tripled since last November while raw copies still sell for about $2? cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-19…
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👀 - Keeping an eye on the developing story
SKY-B
@SKYBCardsOct 20
Still no update from PSA or FedEx… This is the most stressed out I’ve been in my entire life🤦‍♂️
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A PSA 9 Jalen Hurts 2020 Prizm Silver rookie sold for $92 hours after the @Eagles said he has blood clots in both lungs. What his PSA 10 is doing: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-19…

Jalen Hurts Collectors Are Already Dumping His Rookie Card

The Eagles said Monday that Hurts has blood clots in both lungs and is expected to miss the season. A PSA 9 of his 2020 Prizm Silver rookie sold for $92 hours after the diagnosis, below the $109 it...

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A one-of-one @KimiAntonelli SuperFractor auto sold for $878,400 at @GoldinCo on Saturday. Among F1 cards, only a Lewis Hamilton SuperFractor has sold for more. What his base Chrome rookie goes for now: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-20…
Kimi Antonelli's 2025 Topps Chrome F1 Chrome Autographs SuperFractor rookie card, signed, numbered 1 of 1, in a PSA 10 slab.

ALT Kimi Antonelli's 2025 Topps Chrome F1 Chrome Autographs SuperFractor rookie card, signed, numbered 1 of 1, in a PSA 10 slab.

Line chart of Kimi Antonelli's 2025 Topps Chrome F1 #8: the median raw price climbed from about $6 in January to $25 in October, more than tripling since his first win.

ALT Line chart of Kimi Antonelli's 2025 Topps Chrome F1 #8: the median raw price climbed from about $6 in January to $25 in October, more than tripling since his first win.

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Angel Reese's Silver Prizm rookie has doubled since June as the @AtlantaDream head home tied 1-1 in the Finals. Our buy price before Game 3: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-20…
Angel Reese's 2024 Panini Prizm WNBA Silver Prizm rookie, #147, in a PSA 9 slab

ALT Angel Reese's 2024 Panini Prizm WNBA Silver Prizm rookie, #147, in a PSA 9 slab

Line chart of Angel Reese's 2024 Prizm WNBA Silver #147: the PSA 9 median rose to $35 in October from about $17 in June, while raw copies went for $13.

ALT Line chart of Angel Reese's 2024 Prizm WNBA Silver #147: the PSA 9 median rose to $35 in October from about $17 in June, while raw copies went for $13.

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LeBron's 2003 Topps rookie in PSA 10 went from about $7,500 in August to around $6,100 before his first @sixers game tonight. What his Chrome rookie is doing: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-19…
2003 Topps LeBron James #221 rookie card in a PSA 10 Gem Mint slab

ALT 2003 Topps LeBron James #221 rookie card in a PSA 10 Gem Mint slab

Line chart of LeBron James's 2003 Topps #221 rookie by grade: the PSA 10 median peaked near $7,500 in August and sold for $6,133 from Oct. 1 to 19, with the PSA 9 at $1,510 and the PSA 8 at $928.

ALT Line chart of LeBron James's 2003 Topps #221 rookie by grade: the PSA 10 median peaked near $7,500 in August and sold for $6,133 from Oct. 1 to 19, with the PSA 9 at $1,510 and the PSA 8 at $928.

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PSA's payout is capped at the insured value you pick when you submit, before your cards are even graded. Set that number at what your cards actually sell for. xitter.cf/BosCardHunter/status/2…
Boston Card Hunter
@BosCardHunterOct 19
PSAs offer to one FedEx victim … and his response
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PSA offered one FedEx truck theft victim $4,223 for 169 stolen cards, about $25 a card with his grading fees included. He says the fees alone cost him $4,997.
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The full story, with what PSA will pay and the stolen slabs to watch for: cardwire.com/article/thieves…

Nearly $1M in PSA Graded Cards Stolen From a FedEx Truck

Thieves took about 250 packages of PSA graded cards from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana. Here's what PSA will pay and which stolen cards to watch for.

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Replying to @CardWire_ @PSAcard @SKYBCards @IGN @BosCardHunter
If you know anything about the theft, Santa Ana police are taking tips at 714-245-8665.
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The full story, with what PSA will pay and the stolen slabs to watch for: cardwire.com/article/thieves…

Nearly $1M in PSA Graded Cards Stolen From a FedEx Truck

Thieves took about 250 packages of PSA graded cards from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana. Here's what PSA will pay and which stolen cards to watch for.

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