Star P.I.

STAR P.I.BETA

The Star card detective

Is that Star Jordan real?

Run it past Star P.I. before you pay for it or get your hopes up. Add the photo, and StarFans emails you a next step. It's free.

1Pick the card

2Add the photo

3Get a next step by email

Which card is it?

A different Star cardWe don't check it here yet. Send the photo to StarFans.

First, check the story

The photo is only half the case. Before you add it, ask yourself two things.

Is the price a small fraction of what this card normally sells for?
Does the story explain why it's so cheap? An attic find, an inheritance, a seller who says they don't know cards.

Real ones do turn up. But if the deal sounds too good to be true, treat that as your first red flag.

Is the card in a PSA or BGS holder?Start with the number on the label. Look it up at PSA or Beckett.

Questions about Star P.I.

Is my 1984-85 Star Michael Jordan card real?

A photo can't prove that. Star P.I. looks at the photo and tells you if it sees red flags, a reprint, or needs closer photos. Only a grading company such as PSA or Beckett can authenticate a card.

Which cards does Star P.I. check?

The three 1984-85 Star Michael Jordan cards: #101, #195 and #288. For any other Star card, message StarFans.

Are there fake Star Jordan cards?

Yes. Counterfeits and reprints of the 1984-85 Star Jordans are common, especially ungraded cards sold online or offered by text. A 1996 Topps reprint of the #101 also exists, and it says so on the back.

Does a clean result mean the card is genuine?

No. Photos can't show a card's exact size, its stock, or the print under magnification. See the card in person or have it graded before real money changes hands.

How long does it take, and what does it cost?

It's free, with a limit of 3 cards a day. Clear cases get an answer by email within minutes. The rest are checked by a real person at StarFans, usually within two days.

What happens to my photos?

StarFans keeps them to improve Star P.I. and never shows them publicly.