Records condition.
HaloVision estimates centering, corners, edges and surface, and proposes a grade for a person to approve.
How assessment works →HALOVISION GRADING + HALOCERT
Condition, assessed.
The record, sealed.
An AI condition assessment you can inspect, approved by a person, and sealed into a certificate anyone can verify.
HaloVision grades are estimates. They are not official third-party grades, and HaloVault does not authenticate cards or autographs.
HaloCertEXAMPLE
Estimated grade8.5HaloVault AI Condition Assessment — Estimated Grade. Not an official third-party grade.
- Centering
- 9
- Corners
- 8.5
- Edges
- 8.5
- Surface
- 8
- Certificate
- HV-CERT-EXAMPLE
- Assessment
- Reviewed and approved by a person
- Evidence images
- Front + back · SHA-256 recorded
- Trusted timestamp
- RFC 3161
- Public blockchain
- Not anchored · Coming soon
THREE DIFFERENT JOBS
Grade. Seal.
Compare.
Each answers a different question. None replaces the others.
Anchors a digital record.
A HaloCert seals the card’s photos and assessment with a tamper-evident hash and a trusted timestamp when available. Automatic public blockchain anchoring is live in pilot for HaloVault-graded certificates.
What a HaloCert proves →Examines the physical copy.
Compares new photographs with the original record to judge whether physical details are consistent with the same copy.
Evidence and recovery →HALOVISION AI CONDITION ASSESSMENT
Four areas.
One reviewed estimate.
PilotAvailable to enrolled grading accounts.
- 01
Scan front and back
High-resolution images of both sides, in a sleeve or raw.
- 02
Measure four areas
Centering, corners, edges and surface, each with its own subgrade and findings.
- 03
Review and approve
A person checks the assessment. Corrections are recorded.
- 04
Issue the certificate
The approved assessment becomes a HaloCert with a signed PDF and QR page.
Grade Advisor
A free first look at visible condition from your photos, to help decide whether a card is worth a closer look.
Try Grade Advisor →HaloVision assessment
Subgrades, findings and an estimated grade from controlled scans, approved by a person and eligible for a HaloCert.
Ask about the grading pilot →Scans through a sleeve or holder can hide or mimic defects; those assessments are marked as not calibrated. A HaloVision grade is “HaloVault AI Condition Assessment — Estimated Grade.” It is not an official third-party grade and does not authenticate a card or autograph.
HALOCERT
A certificate
anyone can open.
- AvailableHaloCert certificates and public QR pages
- PilotGraded certificate editions
- PilotPublic blockchain proof
What it records
- The card’s photo-first record was sealed with a tamper-evident hash.
- Each evidence image has a recorded SHA-256 fingerprint.
- A trusted RFC 3161 timestamp, when available.
- The approved assessment, if the card was graded.
What it does not prove
- Third-party authenticity or an official grade.
- Market value.
- Ownership or custody.
- An autograph.
CERTIFICATE ≠ BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTION
Sealed today.
Public proof when confirmed.
HaloVault Passports and grade records are recorded on the Base public blockchain: the first Passport manually (owner-signed), and now automatically in pilot for HaloVault-graded certificates. HaloCert is HaloVault’s internal tamper-evident ledger, not a public blockchain. A specific certificate is described as on-chain only after its own transaction is confirmed, with its network, transaction ID and confirmation.
What a mint proves →Card Passport →LABELS & PRINTING
From the record
to the slab.
Available
QR labels
Labels that open the card’s record, from the web app or the iPhone app.
Pilot
Grade labels
Per-card and batch PDFs for enrolled grading accounts.
Pilot
Print Center
Batch sheets, selected labels and reprints for enrolled grading accounts, keeping the same certificate ID.
FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION & RECOVERY
A record worth keeping.
Evidence when it matters.
Preserve detailed images of your card alongside its assessment and certificate. HaloForensic physical-copy evidence and comparison are available in an enrolled-account pilot. Comparison scores are not yet calibrated and are not a legal or identity determination.
Original-image integrity
Is this the same file?
Each HaloCert records a SHA-256 fingerprint of its evidence images and a trusted timestamp when available. If a stored image file is altered, its fingerprint no longer matches.
Checks the file, not the card. A self-serve file check is not offered yet.
Image similarity
Has this photograph been reused or edited?
Finds versions of a photograph that were cropped, resized, recompressed or lightly edited, so a reused listing photo can be traced to its record.
Compares photographs, not physical cards. Two copies of the same printing can look alike.
Physical-copy comparison
Is this the same physical copy?
HaloForensic captures surface-level fingerprints of an individual card and can compare captures of the same card over time. Available in the enrolled-account pilot.
Comparison scores are not yet calibrated and are not a legal or identity determination.
These are three different checks. A matching file fingerprint does not identify a physical card, and a similar photograph does not prove the card in hand is the same copy.
The intended recovery journey
- 01Document the cardCapture detailed front and back images.Available
- 02Preserve its evidenceSeal the images and assessment in a HaloCert.Available
- 03Report it missingFlag the card in your Vault.Coming soon
- 04Compare a suspected recoveryPhotograph the card that was found.Coming soon
- 05Review the findingsSee each detail, with its uncertainty.Coming soon
Missing-card reporting and the complete recovery workflow are not available yet. HaloForensic physical-copy evidence and comparison exist in the enrolled-account pilot; scores are not yet calibrated. You can document a card and preserve its evidence in a HaloCert.
EXAMPLE FINDINGS · ILLUSTRATION
Supporting details,
with their uncertainty.
Every finding names the detail compared and what was observed. When the new photos cannot show a detail, the result says so.
- ConsistentThe details examined match the original record.
- Not consistentAt least one distinctive detail differs.
- InconclusiveThe evidence cannot support either conclusion.
| Detail | Observation | Finding |
|---|---|---|
| Printing and card number | Matches the record | Consistent |
| Centering, left to right | Within measurement tolerance | Consistent |
| Corner wear, top left | Same shape and position | Consistent |
| Surface mark near the border | Not visible in the new photos | Inconclusive |
Getting the most from a forensic comparison
- Strengthens a recovery or insurance claim with documented evidence; recovery itself depends on people and process.
- Supports ownership alongside your receipts and records.
- Strongest on numbered, autographed and distinctively worn cards; identical unnumbered copies can look alike.
- Sharper original photos mean sharper comparisons, and a person reviews every finding.
Your original images and ownership details stay private. Public examples use illustrative cards.
Questions
Is a HaloVision grade the same as a professional grade?
No. It is a HaloVault AI Condition Assessment, an estimated grade approved by a person. It is not issued by a third-party grading company and does not authenticate the card.
Is a HaloCert an NFT?
No. A HaloCert is a certificate sealed in HaloVault’s tamper-evident ledger with a public QR page. The first HaloVault Passport was recorded on Base manually (owner-signed). Passports and grade records are now recorded automatically in pilot for HaloVault-graded certificates, and blockchain proof is shown only after that certificate’s transaction is confirmed.
Can HaloVault prove a card is mine?
No. Certificates and forensic findings document a card’s record and physical details. They are not proof of legal ownership.
Who can see my original images?
Original evidence images and private ownership details are access-controlled. A public certificate page shows certificate facts, not your Vault, costs or notes.
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