The Holy Grail Of Thin Stamps - Pikachu Red Checks 1st Ed

As some members know, a Non-Holo Base card with the “thin” version stamp is incredibly rare. Recently I purchased a few collections that included 1st Edition Base cards (I may have mentioned I like 1st Ed Base).

After looking through everything, I found a thin stamped Red Cheeks Pikachu! Here are images below, with the normal “thick” stamp on the left and the “thin” on the right:

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Are thin stamps when the 1 is thinner? Because the stamp itself looks thicker on the right. Don’t know very much about them. But congrats for the nice find.

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@smpratte Is the equation still 3 thick stamps = 1 thin stamp? If so I’ll trade you 3 + 1 extra for it.

Stellar card dude! Congrats!

PM me about our trade.

The term is based on the thickness of the number “1”. The thicker 1 is on the left, with the thin on the right.

Poor Quuadors wallet :grin:

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I forgot to tag @quuador :blush:

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@prochaos

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Who decided it would be that way? I’d like to have a talk with them

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He’s been bugging me for years lol. I’m sure you’ll be hearing it now;)

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Do it Gary, do it! Gray stamp red cheeks DO IT! :blush:

Too hard to let my main collectibles go lol. Scott probably won’t let his go either:(

Great find!

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Very rare occasion in life that thin is better than thick

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I’ve been bugging you about a picture of a grey stamp Red Cheeks for the article. Of course I’d love to buy it, but just a picture is already enough. :wink:

@smpratte That’s the second Smudged Thin stamp Red Cheeks Pikachu I’ve seen (you can see the other in my article, which @megacon unfortunately didn’t want to sell). Not sure I have the funds to make you a fair offer right now, but let me start by asking whether you’re willing to sell it, Scott? Or will it stay in your own collection?

Greetz,
Quuador

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Man I want that so bad! Base fat pikachu is one of my favorite cards in this hobby. Absolute classic, congrats!

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Nice! You always seem to get lucky finding thin stamps lol
How is the condition??

When you buy 10,000+ 1st Ed base cards you increase your odds :wink:

It’s probably ex-nm. I didn’t give it a full inspection, just didn’t a quick couple scans, but a solid binder copy!

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10,000??? Jesus Christmas.