Do your signed items come with a Certificates Of Authenticity?Updated 2 days ago
Absolutely, every signed item from The Vault comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA). But here's the difference, our COA's are backed by cutting-edge NFC technology and multiple layers of security.
Each Certificate of Authenticity is uniquely linked to the product it accompanies. To validate your COA, simply confirm that the serial numbers matches the item and scan the product’s NFC-enabled hologram. This starts a live check against our encrypted database. If the item is authentic, a confirmation message will appear, followed by details like the signing athlete, serial number, and signing image [subject to availability].
To protect you further, every certificate is officially issued by The Vault and includes a number of security features:
A tamperproof hologram
Unique serial number
Holographic foil design
Embedded watermark
Registration of the product in our secure database
Heres the important bit:
Not all Certificates of Authenticity are created equal. In fact, just about anyone can produce a certificate. So what's the best way to determine if a COA is authentic?
- Is it linked with NFC technology? At The Vault, every signed product is fitted with a secure, embedded NFC microtag. When scanned with a smartphone, it provides instant, tamper-proof verification. It’s the new gold standard in memorabilia authentication.
Who issued the Certificate? Our Certificates of Authenticity are issued directly by us, The Vault Memorabilia Ltd, a fully registered UK limited company. We operate with complete transparency, which means our business information and contact details are publicly available and easy to verify.
A closer look at the COA itself... Ours are professionally printed by a certified security specialist and include advanced anti-counterfeit features like holograms, watermarks, and unique serial numbers, more like a banknote than a printout.
We’re proud to be one of the only memorabilia companies combining physical certificates with cutting-edge NFC technology. It’s not just a promise of authenticity, it’s proof you can trust.