You found something. Maybe in an attic. Maybe in a drawer. Maybe you inherited an entire collection and have no idea where to start.
Here's how we help.
Step 1: You Show Us What You Have
Upload a photo. That's it.
No forms to fill out. No measurements to take. No need to know what you're looking at - that's our job.
Take the clearest photo you can. Natural light. Both sides if possible. Include any markings, labels, or packaging. The more we can see, the better we can identify it.
Step 2: AI Does the Heavy Lifting
Our AI examines your photo and compares it against millions of known collectibles across dozens of categories - coins, stamps, sports cards, comic books, vinyl records, toys, watches, and more.
Within seconds, it:
- Identifies what you have (item, year, maker, series)
- Assesses visible condition (wear, damage, completeness)
- Estimates a value range based on recent sales data
- Flags potential gems - rare variations, errors, or high-value indicators that are easy to miss
This isn't a magic trick. It's pattern recognition trained on real auction results, price guides, and collector databases. The AI is right about 85% of the time on identification. When it's unsure, it tells you - and recommends a human review.
Step 3: Human Experts Verify (Paid Appraisals)
AI is fast. Humans are nuanced.
For paid appraisals, a specialist in your item's category reviews the AI's work. They check identification, refine the condition assessment, note details the AI might miss, and produce a written valuation report.
Our experts are collectors and dealers with 10+ years of experience in their categories. They're not generalists guessing - they're the person you'd want to ask at a show.
Turnaround: 48 hours or less.
Where Our Prices Come From
We don't make up numbers. Every value estimate draws from:
- Recent auction results - what items actually sold for, not what someone listed them at
- Established price guides - industry-standard references for each category (Beckett, PCGS, Scott Catalogue, Overstreet, and others)
- Dealer sales data - real transaction prices from vetted dealers
- Grading service populations - how many certified examples exist at each grade
We show ranges, not single numbers. A 1943 steel penny might be worth $0.30 in worn condition or $15 in uncirculated. Giving you one number would be dishonest. The range tells the real story.
When data is thin - for obscure items or emerging categories - we say so. "Estimated based on limited comparable sales" beats a confident wrong answer every time.
What We Don't Do
We don't buy your items. We have no financial interest in undervaluing what you have. A dealer who offers to "appraise" your collection and then offers to buy it has a conflict of interest. We don't.
We don't guarantee sale prices. An appraisal tells you what something is worth based on current market data. What you actually get depends on where and how you sell. We'll advise on that too.
We don't authenticate without human review. The free AI tier identifies and estimates. But if you need formal authentication - for insurance, estate settlement, or high-value sales - that requires expert eyes.
Our Accuracy
We track our accuracy because we think you should know.
- AI identification accuracy: ~85% for common items in well-documented categories
- AI value estimate accuracy: Within 20% of actual sale price for ~75% of items with strong comparable data
- Expert appraisal accuracy: Within 10% of actual sale price for ~90% of items
We're not perfect. No one is - not dealers, not auction houses, not veteran collectors. Markets move. Condition is subjective. Rare items have thin data.
But we're honest about our confidence level. Every estimate includes a confidence indicator: High (strong data, common item), Medium (moderate data, some uncertainty), or Low (limited data, unusual item). Low-confidence estimates always recommend human review.
The Tools Behind the Curtain
- Computer vision AI trained on millions of collectible images for identification and condition assessment
- Price aggregation engine pulling from multiple auction houses, dealers, and price guides - updated weekly
- Grading translation that converts technical grades (MS-65, VF-30, CGC 9.8) into plain language you can actually understand
- Population data showing how rare your item actually is - not how rare it feels
Still Not Sure?
Upload a photo. It's free. Takes thirty seconds.
You'll know more about what you have than you did a minute ago. And that's the whole point.