Serial Seal™ · For one-touch holders
One Touch Seals for Magnetic Card Holders
One touch seals are for people who ship magnetic card holders and want a record of what left the desk. A Serial Seal one-touch magnetic card holder sticker is a die-cut, printed holographic foil label carrying your logo and an individual number, laid across the seam and photographed before the case goes in the mailer.
The rest of this page is how a magnetic card holder seal behaves in practice: which face it belongs on, which size fits a 35pt versus a 130pt case, and what a one touch case label will not do.
How a magnetic card holder seal actually sits on the case
A one-touch holder is two acrylic halves pulled together by magnets in the corners. There is no hinge and no latch. It opens all the way round: pick any side, pull, and it comes apart. So be clear about what a label on the outside is doing. It is a mark across the seam, not a closure. Nothing you stick to a magnetic holder holds it shut, and we are not going to tell you otherwise.
What the label gives you is a numbered face at the seam that shows up in a photo. The number in your listing shot and the number the buyer reads on arrival either match or they do not, and either way you have something dated to point at. It is a documentation habit, and it helps deter swaps and return fraud the way a numbered receipt does: by making a swap easy to describe.
Which face carries the number on a one-touch magnetic card holder sticker
Put it on the front, the face with the card showing. Three reasons, all practical:
- It is the face you already photograph. Card and number land in one frame. No second shot, no flipping the case.
- The buyer reads it without handling anything. On an unboxing clip the number is visible the moment the case clears the sleeve.
- Same face, same spot, every time. At 200 cases a month, consistent placement keeps your photo library sortable.
Keep the label on the flat span between the corner magnets — the corners sit slightly proud, and a label bridging a magnet lifts at the edge first.
Standard vs Large: one touch case label sizes for 35pt, 55pt, 100pt and 130pt
Case thickness decides which size you want.
- Standard — 1.77 x 0.75 in (44.96 x 19.05 mm), in Shattered Prism or Aurora foil.
- Large — 2.5 x 1 in (63.5 x 25.4 mm), in Shattered Prism or Aurora foil.
Flat layouts sit entirely on one face. Folded layouts wrap the edge: part of the label lands on the front, the fold covers the seam, a tail carries round to the back. The thicker the case, the more of the label length the edge eats — and that is the whole Standard-versus-Large decision.
| Case | Size | Layout |
|---|---|---|
| 35pt | Standard | Folded landscape across the bottom seam; thin edge, plenty of front panel |
| 55pt | Standard | Folded landscape, or flat on the front frame for a full readable panel |
| 100pt | Large | Folded landscape, fold off-centre so the long panel stays on the front |
| 130pt | Large | Folded landscape; 2.5 in spans the seam, logo and number both on the front face |
On a 130pt case a folded Standard leaves a front panel too short to carry a shop mark and a legible number side by side. That is what the Large is for. The same logic, format by format, is in the placement hub, and step by step in how to seal a one-touch magnetic holder.
One touch sticker with your custom logo, your number, your QR
- Your artwork. Upload your shop mark or breaker logo. Both sizes run in Shattered Prism or Aurora foil.
- Your numbering. Your prefix plus sequential numbering from a start number you set, random codes, a batch code plus number, or no number at all. Within one order, no two seals share a number.
- Your QR, if you want one. It points wherever you send it, or to the seal record: a page showing the design, the number and the date it was logged. It says nothing about the card.
- Duo layout. Two numbered halves on one label that you cut apart — half on the case, half on the packing slip or in your own log book, both carrying the same number.
Layouts across the range: portrait and landscape flat, folded portrait and folded landscape, slab banner, toploader banner and Duo. Orders land in your private log at My Seals.
What a seal will not do
- It peels. A one touch seal can be peeled off and replaced by anyone with a little patience and a fresh label. That is true of every sticker on the market, ours included.
- It says nothing about the card inside. Not the grade, not the print run, not who pulled it. The number describes the seal, not the contents.
- It has no standing with any marketplace or grading company. eBay, Whatnot, TikTok Shop, PSA, BGS, CGC and SGC do not know what a Serial Seal is and none treat one specially.
- It does not decide a return. If a buyer opens a case, your number and your photos are something you can describe. The decision belongs to the platform.
- It is not a closure. A magnetic holder still opens on all four sides.
The honest version of what documentation does and does not do is on return fraud, with the seller workflow in branded seals for eBay and Whatnot sellers.
What a one touch case label costs
| Quantity | Standard 1.77 x 0.75 in | Large 2.5 x 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| Pack of 12 | $6.00 | $9.00 |
| 60 (minimum) | $30.00 — 50c each | $45.00 — 75c each |
| 120 | 45c each | 10% off |
| 600 | 40c each | 20% off |
| 1,200 | 36c each | 30% off |
| 2,400 | 33c each | 30% off |
| 4,200 | 30c each | 40% off — 45c each |
Minimum order is 60 seals on both sizes. Self-serve ordering runs up to 10,008 seals; anything larger is quoted.
One touch seals: common questions
Will the adhesive hold on the acrylic of a one-touch holder?
Yes. It is a die-cut foil label made for the plastic of a holder or case. Press it down along its whole length with a thumb — a half-pressed label lifts at a corner first. Put it on the case only: never on the card, never on factory-sealed wax, never on a holder headed to a grading company.
How does it come off, and what does it leave behind?
Lift a corner with a fingernail and pull slowly at a shallow angle, folding it back over itself rather than straight up. Warm plastic releases more cleanly than cold. Expect a faint adhesive outline; isopropyl on a microfibre cloth clears it in seconds and does not haze a one-touch.
Standard or Large for a 130pt one-touch?
Large. On a 130pt case the edge takes a real bite out of a folded label, and a Standard at 1.77 in leaves a front panel too short for a logo and a number side by side. The Large at 2.5 in spans the seam and lands both on the front face.
Can I run one code across a whole break or a whole batch?
Yes. Choose batch code plus number: every seal in the batch shares the batch code and keeps its own number. You can also run a batch code with no per-seal number. Within one order, no two numbered seals share a number.
What does this actually do for me as a seller?
It gives every case you ship a number, a photo and a dated log entry. That helps document what was shipped, and gives you something specific to describe when a buyer says the case arrived opened. It does not decide the outcome and says nothing about the card.
Shipping 35pt and 55pt cases? Start with the Standard. If 100pt and 130pt are your normal, go straight to the Large. Also sealing hard sleeves or graded cards: toploader seals, graded slab seals, how to seal a graded slab. Ready now — build your Large seal, or open the Standard builder for thinner holders.
Guides
A seal is film on adhesive: it can be peeled and replaced. What it gives you is the number, a dated photo and a logged serial. Serial Seal™ is not affiliated with or certified by any grading company, card manufacturer or marketplace.