PSA’s October 23, 2026 update says its published list covers all 6,451 stolen items and includes certification numbers and serial numbers for serialized cards . Collectors can start with PSA’s first-party update to access the identifying information.
What identifying numbers has PSA published for the 6,451 stolen items?
PSA has published certification numbers identifying stolen graded items, alongside serial numbers for serialized cards. These identifiers serve different purposes; the list’s inclusion of both does not mean every stolen item has both. According to PSA, certification numbers associated with every stolen graded item have been deactivated.
Quick Answer: PSA says its stolen-item list covers all 6,451 items, with certification numbers for graded items and serial numbers for serialized cards . The identifiers available depend on the item. Access the list through PSA’s official theft update to check the published identifying information.
The published identifiers give collectors a reference for checking an item’s details against the stolen inventory. PSA says it also distributed the complete list to marketplace sellers, auction houses and digital commerce platforms, extending access beyond affected customers (source: PSA).
When and where did the FedEx theft happen?
According to Dexerto, more than 200 packages were stolen on October 13, 2026, from a FedEx truck parked outside PSA’s headquarters in Santa Ana, California . That package count describes shipments, rather than an inventory of individual cards.
The theft date and the publication dates of the subsequent updates are separate:
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2026 | Theft from the FedEx truck | Dexerto’s account |
| October 23, 2026 | PSA publishes its theft update | PSA |
| October 24, 2026 | Matthew Benson’s report is published | Dexerto |
This chronology distinguishes when the shipment theft occurred from when PSA issued its statement and when the news report appeared. The later publications describe developments following the theft; they do not indicate a separate incident.
How much were the stolen cards worth?
Police provisionally estimated the stolen property at $963,000, according to ABC News and the Associated Press; ABC News explicitly reported that the exact value remained undetermined . Descriptions of “almost $1 million” are therefore approximations of the police estimate, not a finalized valuation of PSA’s disclosed inventory .
- More than 200 packages: the shipment count reported by Dexerto .
- 6,451 individual items: the inventory count published by PSA .
- $963,000: the provisional police estimate reported by ABC News .
These figures measure shipments, inventory and estimated value respectively; they do not establish an average card price. Dexerto describes the reported property as Pokémon and sports trading cards. The full inventory should therefore not be described as exclusively Pokémon cards.
What should buyers check against PSA’s stolen-item list?
Buyers should compare a resale listing’s certification number with PSA’s stolen-item list and check the serial number when the card is serialized. PSA says its published inventory includes these identifiers, making them the basis for checking whether an offered item matches a disclosed entry (source: PSA).
Practical guidance for reviewing a potentially affected listing:
- Check the certification number: Read the number shown on the graded card’s label and compare it with PSA’s list.
- Check the serial number: For a serialized card, compare its serial number with the corresponding inventory entry.
- Request readable details: If listing photographs obscure either identifier, ask the seller for clear images before proceeding.
PSA says it deactivated certification numbers for every stolen graded item and distributed the list to marketplaces, auction houses and digital commerce platforms.
Those notifications do not establish that every platform has removed every affected listing. Certificate deactivation also does not establish physical recovery: the response described by Collectors concerns identification and marketplace alerts, not proof that the cards have been recovered.
How does PSA say affected customers will be compensated?
PSA says affected customers need not wait for the investigation to conclude before receiving compensation. For eligible customers using PSA’s return shipping and insurance, payment is based on each stolen item’s fair market value, capped at its declared Maximum Insured Value (MIV), according to PSA’s compensation explanation. That limit means reimbursement is not unlimited.
“We will not ask impacted customers to wait for the investigation to conclude before receiving compensation.” — PSA, company statement
In its October 23, 2026 update, PSA reported that it had refunded all grading fees associated with affected orders and that compensation payments were already going out. The company says those fee refunds are separate from compensation for the stolen items and do not reduce it.
Collectors, PSA’s parent company, also confirms direct customer outreach and arrangements for fair-market-value compensation. Those arrangements, together with PSA’s reported refunds and payments underway, do not establish that every affected customer has received full item compensation.
What is confirmed about the investigation, and what remains unresolved?
PSA says the FBI and Santa Ana Police Department are investigating the theft, according to its October 23, 2026 statement . That confirmation comes from PSA’s update, rather than a separately cited FBI announcement. PSA says it provided investigators with video footage, shipment manifests and item-level records.
PSA also says recovery efforts continue after compensation. Its update and Collectors’ statement do not confirm that the stolen property has been recovered. Compensation and recovery remain separate developments; payment does not establish that an item has been located.
The concrete updates to watch are:
- A confirmed recovery announcement identifying what was recovered.
- A finalized inventory valuation.
- A documented update establishing whether compensation is complete.
For collectors, the next meaningful development is documented recovery or a completed financial accounting—not a predicted outcome.
Frequently asked questions
Were 6,451 packages stolen from the FedEx truck?
No. PSA counts 6,451 individual stolen items . Dexerto reported more than 200 stolen packages; packages and individual items are different counts .
Where can collectors find the stolen items’ identifying numbers?
Collectors can access the published stolen-item list through PSA’s October 23, 2026 update. PSA says the list includes certification numbers and serial numbers for serialized cards .
Did PSA deactivate the stolen cards’ certification numbers?
Yes. PSA says it deactivated certification numbers for every stolen graded item and shared the complete list with marketplaces, auction houses and digital commerce platforms .
Was the stolen inventory worth exactly $1 million?
No finalized valuation has been established. ABC News reported a provisional police estimate of $963,000 and noted that the exact value remained undetermined . The Associated Press also reported that provisional estimate .
Must customers wait for the investigation before receiving compensation?
No. PSA says affected customers need not wait for the investigation to conclude. For eligible customers using its return shipping and insurance, compensation is based on fair market value up to the declared Maximum Insured Value. Grading-fee refunds are separate from compensation for stolen items .
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Sources: PSA · Dexerto · ABC News · Associated Press · Collectors
