Welcome to BC Boots UK's Football Memorabilia Authentication Service. We offer a comprehensive authentication process for all types of football memorabilia to ensure the genuineness of your collectibles. Our service covers autographs, match-worn items, match-issued items, and more.

Services Offered

- Autograph Authentication: Verifying the authenticity of signatures from athletes.

- Match-worn Items Authentication: Confirming the legitimacy of items claimed to have been used in actual sports events.

- Match-issued Items Authentication: Confirming the legitimacy of items claimed to have been issued to, or prepared for, the elite players to use in actual sports events.

- Photo-Matching Services: Matching items to specific events or moments in sports history using photographic evidence.

Authentication Process

Step 1: Submission

- Online Form: Fill out our online contact form at the bottom of this page with information about your item.

- Photos: Once a member of our team gets back to you, you will need to send over high-resolution photos of the item, including close-ups of key details (e.g., autographs, labels, unique markings).

- Description: Provide a detailed description of the item, including its history and any provenance documentation.

Step 2: Preliminary Review

- Our experts perform an initial review based on the submitted information.

Step 3: Shipping Instructions

- If the preliminary review is positive, we provide detailed shipping instructions.

- Use secure packaging to send the item to our authentication centre.

Step 4: In-Depth Examination

- Visual Inspection: Detailed visual examination using magnification tools.

- Provenance Check: Verification of provided provenance documents.

- Scientific Testing: (if applicable) Conduct tests such as ink dating, material analysis, and other forensic methods.

Step 5: Photo-Matching and Historical Research

- Compare the item against photographic and video archives.

- Research the item's history and verify its story against known records.

Step 6: Authentication Report

- Detailed Report: A comprehensive report outlining the findings.

- Certificate of Authenticity: Issued for items that pass our rigorous authentication process.

Costs

- Full Authentication: £319

- Photo-Matching Service: Additional £199

Turnaround Time

Standard service: 2-4 weeks.

Express service: 1 week (additional fees apply).

Guarantee

We stand by our authentication process. Items authenticated by BC Global Sports Ltd come with a lifetime guarantee of authenticity, documented through our Letter of Authenticity & Certificate of Authenticity, both of which will accompany your item upon its return to you following our checks should it prove to be authentic and genuine.

Contact Us

- Email: sales@bcboots.uk

- Whatsapp: +447553744443

- Instagram: @bcbootsuk

- Address: BC Global Sports Ltd, 125 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2BY, United Kingdom

FAQ

- What items can be authenticated? We authenticate match-worn items, match-issued items and more. If unsure, contact us.

- How do you ensure the authenticity? Our team of experts uses a combination of visual inspection, scientific testing, provenance verification, and photo-matching.

- Is the initial review fee refundable? No, the initial review fee is non-refundable as it covers the preliminary work done by our experts.

Thank you for choosing BC Boots UK for your football memorabilia authentication needs. We look forward to helping you preserve and verify your treasured collectibles.