Anyone gonna throw down some guesses on final price? Could be fun. I say $14k.
Also, this could be in the garbage thread as well. “Our offering shines as bearing the highest-grade yet certified by PSA for the card. The artwork is by Atsuko Nishida.” I mean I know these guys don’t do Pokemon much… but being some of the most reputable auction houses in the world you think they could get their stuff right… PWCC did it last calling a 1st ed zard BGS 9 a pop 1 none higher.
I sold multiple PSA 9 examples of this card. Here is the video where I discuss the price I can disclose. For those who don’t want to watch, a PSA 9 sold for $50,000. Another copy sold for more.
The 10 was indeed a re-grade. I believe it took multiple attempts, which is precisely why I personally never purchased the card.
Also, if you think you can purchase an authentic illustrator on the open market for under 20k, you need to adjust your clock. An authentic ungraded example sold last month for much more than 20k. Both of my PSA 9’s also sold well above that price point, and they were in smaller markets than today.
No point fussing back and forth anymore. No more private sales and secret numbers. We have a public, professional, advertised auction with a well-known service.