Chapter 02 · Acquisition
You name the card.
We do the rest.
Every engagement begins with a search mandate: a precise brief covering the card, set, grader, grade, and your budget and timeline. From that moment, the search is our problem — not yours.
Six movements, without noise.
- 01
Enquiry
Share what you're looking for using the form below, or contact us directly.
- 02
Private consultation
A call to refine the brief and align on realistic pricing, timing and alternatives. We'll tell you honestly if a target is unrealistic.
- 03
Mandate
A written search mandate defines the card, price ceiling, term and fees. Fees are disclosed transparently before you sign — never after.
- 04
The search
Network outreach across Japan, Hong Kong, the US and Europe. Direct approaches to known holders — frequently before a card reaches auction, and often at better terms than a public sale.
- 05
Verification & contract
Cert verification with PSA/Beckett, forensic case inspection, documented chain of custody, and a clean purchase agreement. Settlement through secured payment.
- 06
Delivery
A member of our team collects the card and delivers it to you personally — insured, sealed, documented. Anywhere in the world.
Search fees and success commissions are disclosed on request during consultation. Fees are structured so that acquiring through us typically costs less overall than winning the same card at public auction.
Open a private brief.
Prefer to talk? Write to concierge@grailatelier.com. Every enquiry is handled personally and in confidence.