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Card Collector Who Spent Over Two Years Building $100,000 Collection Gets Terrible News From PSA

A two‑year, $100,000 card collection vanished in a FedEx truck heist targeting PSA‑graded cards.

By · Published October 20, 2026  02:32 UTC · Updated October 20, 2026  02:32 UTC

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 14.
  • Primary Driver: A two‑year, $100,000 card collection vanished in a FedEx truck heist targeting PSA‑graded cards.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

The collector’s $100,000 hobby stash was among the sports and Pokémon cards ripped from a FedEx truck outside PSA’s headquarters. CBS News and NBC News reported the robbery netted nearly $1 million in cards, with The New York Times gauging the haul at over $963,000.

Mashable noted collector outrage as the stolen items included PSA‑graded cards, while Kotaku highlighted the personal impact on the collector who spent more than two years assembling the set.

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Who was the target of the theft?

A FedEx truck carrying sports and Pokémon cards destined for PSA’s grading facility was robbed.

What value did the stolen cards represent?

The theft was reported to involve over $963,000 worth of cards, approaching $1 million.

How long had the collector been building his collection?

The collector spent more than two years assembling the $100,000 collection.

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