TrueCOA was founded in 2025 by a team of forensic analysts, blockchain engineers, and collectibles industry veterans who shared one conviction: authentication should be provable, not promised.
The collectibles and memorabilia market has a systemic trust problem. Paper certificates are easily forged. Expert opinions are subjective. Private databases disappear when companies do. TrueCOA was built to solve all three — permanently.
We combine proprietary handwriting biometrics, physical forensic analysis, and dual-chain blockchain anchoring into a single, publicly verifiable certification standard. Every certificate we issue is independently confirmable by anyone, anywhere, forever.
Our team brings technical depth and domain expertise across every category we authenticate — and the adjacent industries that authenticate, insure, and value high-worth assets.
Authentication expertise covering Shepard Fairey, KAWS, Banksy, Death NYC, Mr. Brainwash, and 100+ additional artists. Deep knowledge of edition structures, signing conventions, and forgery patterns by era and medium.
Signed jerseys, balls, cards, and equipment across NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and Olympic sports. Extensive exemplar libraries for active and retired athletes across five decades of signing history.
Signed albums, instruments, setlists, and tour merchandise from artists across rock, hip-hop, pop, and jazz. Authentication covering vintage signatures from the 1950s through present-day artists.
Astronaut-signed NASA mission photography, mission patches, flight manuals, and equipment. Specialists in NASA provenance documentation and space collectibles valuation.
Signed scripts, posters, props, and photographs from the full entertainment industry. Authentication of vintage Hollywood signatures through contemporary releases and limited-edition collectibles.
Signed first editions, manuscripts, letters, and historical documents. Forensic document analysis extends to historical signatures, contested attribution, and estate authentication.
TrueCOA's team brings together forensic document analysts, blockchain engineers, and collectibles market veterans — each with deep domain expertise in the categories we authenticate.
Polygon and Ethereum smart contract architect with prior roles at Consensys and a Web3 infrastructure startup. Built TrueCOA's dual-chain anchoring pipeline from the ground up. Contributor to three open EIP standards.
PhD in computational forensics from Carnegie Mellon. Designed TrueCOA's 4-vector biometric signature model and the Fourier transform baseline drift algorithm. Previously led ML authentication research at a major grading company.
We never issue a certificate based on reputation, provenance claims, or seller assurances alone. Every certification is backed by measurable, documented, reproducible analysis. If we can't prove it, we don't certify it.
Every certificate we issue is anchored on two public blockchains. The record cannot be altered, deleted, or hidden — even by TrueCOA. Our clients' certifications outlive us.
When an item fails our assessment, we provide a detailed written explanation of exactly why — not a form letter. Collectors deserve to understand what the evidence shows.
Our AI systems are trained to flag uncertainty, not hide it. Any submission below our 94% confidence threshold is automatically escalated to a human expert before a decision is made.
Effective: January 1, 2026
TrueCOA ("we," "us," "our") collects information you provide directly when submitting items for authentication, including your name, email address, item descriptions, and photographs. We also collect standard web usage data (IP address, browser type, pages visited) via server logs.
We use your information solely to perform authentication services, communicate results, issue certificates, and register records on the blockchain. We do not use your data for advertising, and we do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Certificate data anchored to the Polygon blockchain and Bitcoin network is permanent and public by the nature of blockchain technology. This includes a certificate ID, item hash, and timestamp — it does not include your personal name or contact details unless you request it.
Authentication records and supporting photographs are retained for 7 years for provenance integrity. You may request deletion of your personal contact data at any time by emailing us; blockchain records cannot be deleted.
We use ScoreDetect for document verification and Polygon/Bitcoin networks for blockchain anchoring. These services have their own privacy policies. We do not share your personal data with these services beyond what is technically required to perform authentication.
All submissions are transmitted over HTTPS. Authentication materials are stored on encrypted servers. We do not store payment card information.
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time. Residents of California (CCPA) and the EU/EEA (GDPR) have additional rights including data portability and the right to object to processing.
Privacy inquiries: privacy@truecoa.com
Effective: January 1, 2026
TrueCOA provides art and collectible authentication services including digital review, certificate issuance, and blockchain registration. Authentication is an expert opinion based on available evidence — it is not a guarantee of value or absolute proof of origin.
By submitting an item, you represent that you are the lawful owner or authorized agent of the item. You grant TrueCOA a limited license to use submitted photographs and descriptions solely for authentication purposes.
Fees are due at time of submission. Digital Review: $99 per item. Full Certificate: $500 per item. Enterprise rates are negotiated separately. Payment is processed via Bitcoin or approved electronic payment. All fees are in USD.
Digital Review is delivered within 5 business days. Full Certificate within 10 business days. Timelines are estimates and may vary based on submission volume and item complexity. Rush processing may be available upon request.
Items may be determined Authentic, Inconclusive, or Not Authentic. A "Not Authentic" result does not preclude re-submission with additional provenance materials. Fees are non-refundable except where TrueCOA determines the item cannot be assessed (see Refund Policy).
TrueCOA's liability is limited to the fee paid for the specific authentication service. We are not liable for consequential, incidental, or punitive damages. Authentication opinions do not constitute legal testimony.
Disputes are governed by the laws of the State of California. Parties agree to attempt good-faith resolution before pursuing legal action.
Effective: January 1, 2026
All authentication fees are non-refundable once review has commenced. This is because expert time and resources are consumed in the authentication process regardless of outcome.
A full refund will be issued if: (1) TrueCOA determines the item cannot be assessed due to insufficient materials or photographs provided, and no re-submission is possible; (2) a technical error on our part prevents completion of the service within 30 days of submission.
A 50% refund may be issued if review has begun but cannot be completed due to circumstances outside the client's control, at TrueCOA's sole discretion.
Refund requests must be submitted within 30 days of your original submission date to support@truecoa.com with your submission ID and reason for request.
Effective: January 1, 2026
TrueCOA is a digital-first service. The vast majority of authentications are completed using high-resolution photographs submitted electronically. Physical item submission is available by arrangement only for Full Certificate and Enterprise clients.
Items must be shipped via a trackable carrier (UPS, FedEx, or equivalent). TrueCOA recommends insuring items for their full estimated value prior to shipping. We are not responsible for loss or damage during transit to or from our facility.
Items must be packaged appropriately for their medium: prints in rigid flat mailers with corner protection; sculptures and figures in double-boxed foam; signed memorabilia in acid-free sleeves. Improperly packaged items that arrive damaged may affect the authentication outcome.
Return shipping for physically submitted items is billed at cost to the client. TrueCOA will ship via UPS Ground unless the client requests and pre-pays for an alternative service. COA documents for digital submissions are delivered electronically as a signed PDF and, upon request, as a physical document via USPS First Class.
TrueCOA maintains general liability insurance for items in our physical custody up to $2,500 per item. For items valued above $2,500, clients are strongly advised to arrange separate fine art or collectibles transit insurance. We recommend Chubb, AXA Art, or a rider on your existing homeowner's/collector's policy.
Effective: January 1, 2026
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