Real graded cards, owned digitally
Real cards, under glass.
Own it digitally. Trade it instantly. Claim the real card any time.
Real slabs from our own collection. Certificate numbers hidden. Not for sale.
The card stays with a named custodian and gets one digital collectible, tied to it alone. Sell or swap and only the ownership moves.
Join the waitlistUnder the slab
Everything you need to trust a card, on one record.
- 1
The record
Every card gets a Mintdex record number on its label.
- 2
The exact card
Photographed front and back by its custodian, so you see the real card, not a stock image.
- 3
A named custodian
A named, identified custodian holds the card, shown on every card's record.
- 4
One collectible
One digital collectible, tied to this card and nothing else. While we test, it has no value.
- 5
The claim route
The holder asks, the card is delivered and the collectible is retired. In testing this is a software rehearsal.
Card from our own collection. Slab illustrated. Not for sale.
How it works
Checked and stored
A named custodian receives the card, photographs it and records where it is kept. You can see who holds it.
Made digital
The card gets one digital collectible, tied to that exact card and nothing else.
Traded or claimed
Sell or swap it without posting anything. When someone wants the real card, it is sent to them and its collectible is retired.
Selling by post, or moving only the ownership.
- Pack it
- Post it
- Insure it, if you can
- Wait for it to arrive
- Hope it arrives as it left
- The card stays with its custodian
- Only the ownership moves
- Nothing is posted until someone claims the card
- The new holder can claim it whenever they want
Mintdex is in testing. The right-hand column describes how it is designed to work.
Who holds your card
A person you can name, not an anonymous vault.
A custodian is a named, identified person or dealer. They receive the card, photograph it, record where it is kept, and send it out when the holder claims it.
We have not appointed any custodians yet. When we do, each one will be named on the record of every card they hold.
- Card
- The exact graded card
- Custodian
- Named here on every record
- Kept at
- Recorded by the custodian
- Photos
- Front and back
- Collectible
- One, test only
- Status
- Test only
The card you choose
See the exact card before you decide.
The card itself, who holds it and what it costs, all shown up front.
Real graded cards from our own collection, photographed by us. Certificate numbers hidden. Not for sale.
Where we are
STATUS 0000- Stage
- Testing
- Cards
- Real, graded
- Transfers
- Test transfers only
- Marketplace
- None yet
- Payments
- None yet
- Real ownership
- Not on offer yet
Join the waitlist to hear when a small first pilot opens.
See us at
London Card Show
Sandown Park, Esher · Sunday 1 November
Come and find us and ask for a demo.
Straight answers
Where something is not built yet, the answer describes the plan.
Is Mintdex live?
No. We are testing with real graded cards and test transfers. Nothing is for sale.
Can I buy or sell a card now?
No. There is no marketplace and no payments yet. Join the waitlist to hear when a small first pilot opens.
What is the digital collectible?
A digital record tied to one exact card. In the plan, whoever holds it can claim that card. While we test, it has no monetary value.
Can I get the real card?
That is the claim route. In the plan, whoever holds the collectible asks for the card, the custodian sends it and the collectible is retired. In testing this is a software rehearsal and no real cards are sent.
Do I need anything to join?
No. Joining only needs an email address.
Who is behind Mintdex?
A small team based in the UK. We will introduce ourselves properly before any pilot opens.