Certification and authentication are two different standards.
Certified by The Realest means we reviewed the item's available provenance, ownership history, documentation, applicable records, and historical consistency, and found them consistent with its represented history under our published certification standards.
Certification reflects the strength of the evidence file at the time of review. It does not mean The Realest witnessed the item's original use, issuance, or creation, and it is not a claim that no new information can ever emerge.