BNC Authenticators is a group of collectors that have been collecting the Topps Desert Shield baseball cards since their release in 1991. This set of cards was released in honor of the military personnel that served in the gulf war and were released overseas. Many of these cards never made it back to the states or those that did were in very poor condition for a variety of reasons. Because of this the cards that are in pristine condition are very rare and very expensive. This has caused a surge in counterfeit cards to hit the market. BNC Authenticators endeavors to ensure the authenticity of these cards by authenticating the foil shield on the card. We know these cards so well that our process virtually guarantees the authenticity of the Shield on the card.

Through our submission process our members submit photos of cards they want to have authenticated. The card then goes through a process by which multiple parties must agree on the authenticity. If the submitted card is graded with a serial number then the card will be added to our online database.

As a paid member you have access to search our database to determine if that rare baseball card you are about to spend big money on has an authentic shield. If it is not currently in our database you can submit a photo of it before you purchase and receive peace of mind that you are purchasing a card with an authentic shield. In addition if you have a card that you want to have graded, you can submit a photo to us for authentication at a much lower cost and gain peace of mind that the card has an authentic shield. Further if you decide to list one of these cards for sale you can add value by indicating that this card was authenticated by BNC Authenticators.