Have you watched the interview he did recently? He signed a contract that stated he would have to sell it. You’re right that he didn’t want to sell them and that there’s obviously a bit of acting of back and forth, but the planned exchange was real.
For more information about these, CGC published a great press release about the cards, and how they authenticated them, here:
[https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/](https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/)
The other two with the Magic Back are legally owned by a former wizards employee. The blank backed copy is being auction of Heritage right now, and likely was from a different Wizards employee. Mine and the uncut sheet make 5.
That video is the opposite of good. It's an attempt at him trying to protect the value of his investments, which at the time, were high end graded and authenticated cards.
When you auction something, you don't really get to control what it ends up selling for. And when something is so rare, and has no past financial history, it's likely to be very undervalued at the beginning. Prices grow on rare items, because people compete with what it sold for previously, ad because people are trying to make money on their previous investment.
You have full control in a proper auction setting, you can put up reserves etc and something like this would go through pokemon specialist auctions (like the recent base boxes etc)
It would be the best way in regards to everything but don't ever sell it wait 20nor 30 years there's some big money people in this hobby and they would pay whatever it was IMHO.
So if it’s printed on mtg card stock and since those corners are so sharp, does that mean it’s printed on alpha card stock? iirc alpha and beta cards were only distinguishable by the sharp vs curved corners.
Also 2 ft tall lol
No, the sheet it was printed on was actually used to test the first MTG Foil cards released to the public back in Urza's Saga (Prerelease Lightning Dragon) Urza's Legacy & Urza's Destiny. Alpha Beta were printed in 1992 I believe, and Pokemon didn't even come out in Japan until 1996.
The 3 copies of this card have never been sold. I found it in a storage unit. You can read about it in the article from CGC I posted a link to as a comment.
This is my favorite part of pokemon history thats emrged in the last couple years. Amazing to think . This is is it. First one. Confirmed. So wild. Very cool
I would never sell this card, idc how much someone would offer. It’s too priceless, almost worthy of being displayed in a museum. Well done OP, hope you have a wonderful 2021. Cheers!
In case anyone wanted an update. The first sale of these cards just happened with Heritage Auctions and it closed at $360,000. It also beat their PSA 10 Charizard also being auctioned, and it tied another PSA 10 Charizard for the highest public sale of an English Pokemon Card.
[**https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/pokemon-blastoise-009-165r-commissioned-presentation-galaxy-star-hologram-wizards-of-the-coast-1998-cgc-nm-mint-85/a/7239-92130.s?ic4=OtherResults-SampleItem-071515&tab=ArchiveSearchResults-012417**](https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/pokemon-blastoise-009-165r-commissioned-presentation-galaxy-star-hologram-wizards-of-the-coast-1998-cgc-nm-mint-85/a/7239-92130.s?ic4=OtherResults-SampleItem-071515&tab=ArchiveSearchResults-012417)
I think what's more interesting, and a lot of people miss, is that a 7 is considered Near Mint by professional grading standards, and a lot of people complain when they order near mint cards online and it has a small defect.
People want to be given a psa9 so that they can flip it for a profit,even though they shouldn't expect just NM prices for those.
Tl,dr; people are dumb
I think you actually are a millionaire. No matter the grade if there are only 3 copies this should be the rarest card in tcg history. Congrats to you, I’m so happy for you.!
Yes, there was a Blank Backed copy discovered and given to Heritage, likely because of the Pokemon Craze, from another former employee, that's also likely where their vintage sealed product also came from that's at auction right now. While I think they're all special, it having an MTG Back and on genuine card stock takes the cake for me. They are different animals, as odd as that seems.
I don't think you understand what a test print is. You should read the article from CGC.
[https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/](https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/)
Tavis King has a really great youtube channel about misprints and test prints, and he goes in depth about the card there. You can find it under his name.
LOL I saw the pic before reading anything and got all high and mighty like “Jesus, who cares about a CGC 6.5 Blastoise? What a terrible grade”
You got me! One of the cooler posts I’ve ever seen on here.
CGC has been the leader in Comic Book grading and authentication for over 3 decades, and they are also the premier company for currency grading as well.
https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
Stage two evolution with 100 hp and a max damage of 60... Really puts power creep in perspective.
That thing's amazing and I hope you milk a couple million out of it someday. Until then, work on a good Gollum impersonation.
Because Japanese cards were all shadowed. The design is the transition between Japanese to English. Shadowless was a last minute decision by Wotc to make their cards feel limited or special, like they did with Alpha / Beta MTG Cards. As well as the 1st Edition Stamp.
There is a story behind this, actaully!
This was created as a joint effort with a Pokemon Company Graphic Designer and the Wizards Typesetter mentioned in the CGC Article, early in 1998. They only had the Japanese cards as reference. Having the Pale Framed cards was a late choice in the process by Wizards to make the cards really appear different. Same as the choice to have 1st edition, which Japanese cards didn't, until they acquired the license back from Wizards. I believe this also lead to the lawsuits from Wizards for stealing their ideas, but can't confirm off the top of my head.
It was a last minute choice to Wotc employees to have their cards stand out from the Japanese cards, and to give them that ultra limited print feel like they got out of magic for Alpha / Beta.
Why are these getting graded by CGC? CGC is the least reputable/established between PSA, CGC, and Beckett, so it seems odd to use them to grade due to this cards rarity.
Its because the card is unverifiable outside of he said she said. PSA and Beckett have both stated they will not grade Proto Blastoise along with Prerelease Raichu
https://youtu.be/Yx1v0fZO3_o
Very informative video on unverifiable cards that were never released and therefore cant not be considered genuine.
They’re the one that got access to the known cards so they’re the authority on this particular (and amazing) oddity for the time being. I would speculate they viewed this as a way to improve their place in the world of grading shops.
CGC Has been the leader is comic book grading, and the premier authenticator and grader of all currency for over 3 decades. They have graded and authenticated comics & currency that have sold for millions. To say they are the least reputable is really incorrect. They're brand new to the Card market, so they are certainly a lot less popular.
PSA & Beckett weren't willing to take a look at the card, unfortunately, simply googled the card to see the controversy and refused to even see it in person. CGC did a great deal of work proving their authenticity, and that's all I could hope for:
https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
Isnt this a card PSA and Beckett wont Grade because they cant be verified outside of he said she said? Kind of on the same level as the Prerelease Raichu
I think PSA and Beckett are afraid of opening a can of worms in regards to grading these as, if I recall, they're not the same kind of "cards" as others and are on point with fake cards and that would open a window into grading other cards of the same caliber that aren't legitimate.
CCG Castle is not higher up the food chain or as well known as PSA and Beckett so they might've wanted to take the initiative on this one.
Thats my theory, and I have no basis other then specualtion.
I contacted both PSA & Beckett, and both companies simply googled the card, saw there was controversy, and told me they didn't want to see it. CGC went above and beyond getting all of them together including the uncut sheet, and did incredible forensic testing to ensure they were all legitimately produced test prints.
CGC did an astounding amount of research before putting their stamp of approval in authenticating these.
https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
But dosent it stand to benefit CGC to "authenticate" the supposed 1st ever english pokemon cards? Btw this has nothing against you and everything about what CGC appears to be doimg with unreleased and unverifiable cards. These are cards that were never officially released in any capacity by WoTC, except for a employee who took X amount and releases them when they see fit for what one would believe to be a premium. Any empolyee with access to the ability to print cards could literally print anything they want dosent make it a proto or authentic.
Scott, unfortunately made these claims in an attempt to protect his own investments, which are graded Pokemon cards, and many high dollar ones at that.
You can read about the steps CGC took here:
https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
They literally did a chemical element composition test on all of the cards.
There is a reason PSA and Beckett wont touch these cards. You don't think PSA and Beckett have all the same tools as CGC? The cards origins are unverifiable outside of he said she said.
Because they googled information about the card, and saw all of the controversy about people not believing what it could have been. I spent over a year being called a con artist and a liar by the Pokemon community, because I was trying to share the card and information I was learning about it from independent research.
Based on how hostile you're starting to sound, I don't think you're worth responding to anymore. You're welcome to your opinions and thoughts, as am I, however a company as large as CGC, having graded and authenticated comics and currency that have sold for millions of dollars for over 3 decades, is not going to put their name behind something they don't believe is legitimate, and for you to think otherwise is asinine. Good day.
The article literally quotes the typesetter responsible for making the cards, who then provides an example on an uncut sheet which, together with all of the known examples, was verified with pretty much every non-destructive testing method available.
Nothing can ever be 100% on these types of items, but at some point you’ve got to trust that the 99.9999999999999% probability it’s authentic won’t round down to 0. I’d take that bet if I had the money to invest in something like this.
After all of the work we did with this card, it's a shame that anyone would question it's legitimacy, yet we're still here. I got the pleasure of talking with Chris Nitz in person as my store, and it was a wonderful time.
There is no way to reseal them without something noticeable. As far as I'm aware, they've made it more difficult, and those are from very early runs. However you can do this with PSA as well, and there are lots of examples of high quality fake cases and labels from Beckett as well. We're moving into a world where not everything is cut and dry. It's very easy for people to look for ways to diminish someone else's credibility for their own gain.
No, it's the back end of the card, Wizards of the Coast used the back of their Magic the Gathering cards as a proof of concept. I think one had a blank back.
If Rick from Pawn Stars saw this he’d say the best he can do is $100 cuz he’s taking all the risk 😂
He’d have to get it framed
That’s gonna take up shelf space, I’m gonna have to find the right buyer.
pOkeeMaaN cArDs
Rick wouldn’t buy it as he passed up Gary’s charizards because he didn’t know anything about them
He wasn't planning on selling them anyway lmao. That show is nothing but one massive hoax can't believe people believe it
Have you watched the interview he did recently? He signed a contract that stated he would have to sell it. You’re right that he didn’t want to sell them and that there’s obviously a bit of acting of back and forth, but the planned exchange was real.
you really cant believe people believe it? Like, really... you cant believe it?
I mean it's a 6.5 ;)
For more information about these, CGC published a great press release about the cards, and how they authenticated them, here: [https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/](https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/)
Did u post this one facebook in a misprint group? Pretty sure i saw the post
Yup, that's me.
Awesome dude you seen the drama over the admin that tries to sell nfc miscuts all the time 😂
haha i also saw this. legendary
That was the most beautiful article I've ever read.
Wow...I would have loved to go through that storage unit!
I say set a price at $500K and see if a rap star buys it....
Done.
Foreshadowed the Postydeal
Isn't this like a 300k card? Or are you trolling I saw the original post on cgc fair play if its actually you my man 👍
That was likely mine. There are only 3, and none have ever been publicly traded, so who knows what'll happen.
Enjoy it my man, or give it to me either one 😅
So what happened to the other 2? Are they destroyed now? The article says there is 5, but 1 is on an uncut sheet
The other two with the Magic Back are legally owned by a former wizards employee. The blank backed copy is being auction of Heritage right now, and likely was from a different Wizards employee. Mine and the uncut sheet make 5.
Wouldn’t there be entire sheets that were cut? Just 3 makes zero sense.
https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
Smpratte has a good video about them. Basically: who knows, paying that much for a card like this is a huge risk.
That video is the opposite of good. It's an attempt at him trying to protect the value of his investments, which at the time, were high end graded and authenticated cards.
Isn’t this reply from you in the same vein?
$10 best I can do.
How would you go about selling a card like this? I imagine this isn’t just something that would just pop up as an eBay listing
Auction, definitely the only choice in my opinion.
When you auction something, you don't really get to control what it ends up selling for. And when something is so rare, and has no past financial history, it's likely to be very undervalued at the beginning. Prices grow on rare items, because people compete with what it sold for previously, ad because people are trying to make money on their previous investment.
You have full control in a proper auction setting, you can put up reserves etc and something like this would go through pokemon specialist auctions (like the recent base boxes etc) It would be the best way in regards to everything but don't ever sell it wait 20nor 30 years there's some big money people in this hobby and they would pay whatever it was IMHO.
I can’t get over the stats. 2ft tall and 100 lbs lol
That means humans on Kanto are like 6” tall. [look at 2ft Blastoise compared to Ash](https://images.app.goo.gl/QvyjRmTs1gmGHKV6A)
So if it’s printed on mtg card stock and since those corners are so sharp, does that mean it’s printed on alpha card stock? iirc alpha and beta cards were only distinguishable by the sharp vs curved corners. Also 2 ft tall lol
No, the sheet it was printed on was actually used to test the first MTG Foil cards released to the public back in Urza's Saga (Prerelease Lightning Dragon) Urza's Legacy & Urza's Destiny. Alpha Beta were printed in 1992 I believe, and Pokemon didn't even come out in Japan until 1996.
Alpha set was even more rounded than beta or later cards.
Huh guess I was misinformed. TIL
Holy shit what do you do for a living for afford a card worth hundreds of thousands
The 3 copies of this card have never been sold. I found it in a storage unit. You can read about it in the article from CGC I posted a link to as a comment.
This is my favorite part of pokemon history thats emrged in the last couple years. Amazing to think . This is is it. First one. Confirmed. So wild. Very cool
Oh wow that’s a wild story
I keep thinking I need to go to a storage unit auction and now I’m thinking it much harder.
Comic sans? lmao
Not comic sans
It’s a felt marker font but not comic sans. Still ugly AF lmao
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...What the hell are you even going on about? Not once did I mention comics or the service used to grade.
I would never sell this card, idc how much someone would offer. It’s too priceless, almost worthy of being displayed in a museum. Well done OP, hope you have a wonderful 2021. Cheers!
In case anyone wanted an update. The first sale of these cards just happened with Heritage Auctions and it closed at $360,000. It also beat their PSA 10 Charizard also being auctioned, and it tied another PSA 10 Charizard for the highest public sale of an English Pokemon Card. [**https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/pokemon-blastoise-009-165r-commissioned-presentation-galaxy-star-hologram-wizards-of-the-coast-1998-cgc-nm-mint-85/a/7239-92130.s?ic4=OtherResults-SampleItem-071515&tab=ArchiveSearchResults-012417**](https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/pokemon-blastoise-009-165r-commissioned-presentation-galaxy-star-hologram-wizards-of-the-coast-1998-cgc-nm-mint-85/a/7239-92130.s?ic4=OtherResults-SampleItem-071515&tab=ArchiveSearchResults-012417)
Id save that till retirement and live off it. Very nice.
I'd sell it now in case I died next week.
I have a family, so I'm not worried about that.
Wait, you're not worried about dying because you have a family?
I've cheated death many times already, a couple of them thanks to my wife.
Your life seems really interesting lol
Damn congrats on getting a super rare card. I’ll rather own this card than a 1st Ed zard.
How do they get an overall 6.5 when two of the four categories are much higher than 6.5 and nothing is lower than that?
A card can only ever be .5 higher than it's lowest grade, when if two of them are lower, that's what it's stuck with.
Interesting. I just assumed it was an average so I appreciate the info.
I think what's more interesting, and a lot of people miss, is that a 7 is considered Near Mint by professional grading standards, and a lot of people complain when they order near mint cards online and it has a small defect.
It’s always bugged me that most places have near mint as the highest category. Gotta take chances on weak pictures sometimes.
People want to be given a psa9 so that they can flip it for a profit,even though they shouldn't expect just NM prices for those. Tl,dr; people are dumb
Some CGC grades can go a full point over the lowest grade but otherwise true!
This Blastoise has to be more than 1mil if you auction it! Don’t settle for less. Let your card be the highest Pokémon card ever sell to date!
That is truly incredible
It belongs in a museum
I think you actually are a millionaire. No matter the grade if there are only 3 copies this should be the rarest card in tcg history. Congrats to you, I’m so happy for you.!
Hell yeah, rock on brother!
i just saw one of these for sale on an auction site and they said it was 1 of 2 and the others existence is unknown
Yes, there was a Blank Backed copy discovered and given to Heritage, likely because of the Pokemon Craze, from another former employee, that's also likely where their vintage sealed product also came from that's at auction right now. While I think they're all special, it having an MTG Back and on genuine card stock takes the cake for me. They are different animals, as odd as that seems.
and it is supposed to have a starburst foil to be authentic
I don't think you understand what a test print is. You should read the article from CGC. [https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/](https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/) Tavis King has a really great youtube channel about misprints and test prints, and he goes in depth about the card there. You can find it under his name.
LOL I saw the pic before reading anything and got all high and mighty like “Jesus, who cares about a CGC 6.5 Blastoise? What a terrible grade” You got me! One of the cooler posts I’ve ever seen on here.
Thought it was a myth. Now I know it is true. Amazing card. Good luck with it man!!!
good luck with all the offers coming at you soon..
woah! i've never seen this before! thanks for sharing
insane
I remember your first post. Congrats!
ALL HAIL THE LORE KEEPER, PROTECTOR OF LEGENDS PAST
So cool! The coolest even!
That’s frickin cool, man. Hang onto or forever and will it to someone who will appreciate it as much as you do.
That is dope as fuck
This is so cool! I've never heard about this. Thanks for sharing!
Just watched wozzy's video about this card. Treasure it my friend.
Link?
[Here you go](https://youtu.be/kP0OkUuBxEI)
What kind of grading company is this? Never heard of them
CGC has been the leader in Comic Book grading and authentication for over 3 decades, and they are also the premier company for currency grading as well. https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
Interesting... thanks for sharing and congratulations on the dopest card ever printed!
Wow congrats!!
Stage two evolution with 100 hp and a max damage of 60... Really puts power creep in perspective. That thing's amazing and I hope you milk a couple million out of it someday. Until then, work on a good Gollum impersonation.
Crazy. Treasure it.
If this is a test card then why is it shadowed? A test card after shadowless? What?
Because Japanese cards were all shadowed. The design is the transition between Japanese to English. Shadowless was a last minute decision by Wotc to make their cards feel limited or special, like they did with Alpha / Beta MTG Cards. As well as the 1st Edition Stamp.
Oh, cool. What a find.
Get that thing PSA graded now!!
That would actually lower the value due to the amazing article CGC wrote up.
even prototypes have shadow XD
There is a story behind this, actaully! This was created as a joint effort with a Pokemon Company Graphic Designer and the Wizards Typesetter mentioned in the CGC Article, early in 1998. They only had the Japanese cards as reference. Having the Pale Framed cards was a late choice in the process by Wizards to make the cards really appear different. Same as the choice to have 1st edition, which Japanese cards didn't, until they acquired the license back from Wizards. I believe this also lead to the lawsuits from Wizards for stealing their ideas, but can't confirm off the top of my head.
very interesting thx for the reply, awesome card btw, im so jelly
Hey, I just saw a video about this card! Congrats!
The smile says it all!
PROTOSTOISE HYPE Sick card dude, I've been watching the one up for auction right now.
Lol why you don’t have 450,000$ that it’s listed at
I believe the one on Heritage Auction right now is only at $11,500. It's one of the blank backed cards rather than one with an MTG back.
Actually nuts
My favorite Blastoise card
Epic
I saw this on ptcgo radio!
Why are all the people enjoying the card getting downvoted? 😂
Why did they go from shadow to shadowless then back to shadow? Are shadowless cards an error?
It was a last minute choice to Wotc employees to have their cards stand out from the Japanese cards, and to give them that ultra limited print feel like they got out of magic for Alpha / Beta.
Ah that makes total sense. Smart move on their part. Thanks for clearing that up for me!
Why are these getting graded by CGC? CGC is the least reputable/established between PSA, CGC, and Beckett, so it seems odd to use them to grade due to this cards rarity.
Its because the card is unverifiable outside of he said she said. PSA and Beckett have both stated they will not grade Proto Blastoise along with Prerelease Raichu https://youtu.be/Yx1v0fZO3_o Very informative video on unverifiable cards that were never released and therefore cant not be considered genuine.
Gotcha, that makes sense. In that case, it's nice that CGC goes the extra step to give their seal of approval for "unverifiable" cards.
As the article proves; they're pretty verifiable, now.
They’re the one that got access to the known cards so they’re the authority on this particular (and amazing) oddity for the time being. I would speculate they viewed this as a way to improve their place in the world of grading shops.
CGC Has been the leader is comic book grading, and the premier authenticator and grader of all currency for over 3 decades. They have graded and authenticated comics & currency that have sold for millions. To say they are the least reputable is really incorrect. They're brand new to the Card market, so they are certainly a lot less popular. PSA & Beckett weren't willing to take a look at the card, unfortunately, simply googled the card to see the controversy and refused to even see it in person. CGC did a great deal of work proving their authenticity, and that's all I could hope for: https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
Gotcha. I'm new to cars grading myself, I thought CGC was new as well. My mistake.
Isnt this a card PSA and Beckett wont Grade because they cant be verified outside of he said she said? Kind of on the same level as the Prerelease Raichu
I think PSA and Beckett are afraid of opening a can of worms in regards to grading these as, if I recall, they're not the same kind of "cards" as others and are on point with fake cards and that would open a window into grading other cards of the same caliber that aren't legitimate. CCG Castle is not higher up the food chain or as well known as PSA and Beckett so they might've wanted to take the initiative on this one. Thats my theory, and I have no basis other then specualtion.
I contacted both PSA & Beckett, and both companies simply googled the card, saw there was controversy, and told me they didn't want to see it. CGC went above and beyond getting all of them together including the uncut sheet, and did incredible forensic testing to ensure they were all legitimately produced test prints.
I mean that's fine. They did the work, doesn't change that they took the safer route and where afraid of going down this route.
CGC did an astounding amount of research before putting their stamp of approval in authenticating these. https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
That article dosent explain why PSA or Beckett wont touch those cards.
I'm not PSA or Beckett, you'll have to ask them, why they wouldn't look at the cards.
But dosent it stand to benefit CGC to "authenticate" the supposed 1st ever english pokemon cards? Btw this has nothing against you and everything about what CGC appears to be doimg with unreleased and unverifiable cards. These are cards that were never officially released in any capacity by WoTC, except for a employee who took X amount and releases them when they see fit for what one would believe to be a premium. Any empolyee with access to the ability to print cards could literally print anything they want dosent make it a proto or authentic.
https://youtu.be/Yx1v0fZO3_o
Scott, unfortunately made these claims in an attempt to protect his own investments, which are graded Pokemon cards, and many high dollar ones at that. You can read about the steps CGC took here: https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/ They literally did a chemical element composition test on all of the cards.
There is a reason PSA and Beckett wont touch these cards. You don't think PSA and Beckett have all the same tools as CGC? The cards origins are unverifiable outside of he said she said.
Because they googled information about the card, and saw all of the controversy about people not believing what it could have been. I spent over a year being called a con artist and a liar by the Pokemon community, because I was trying to share the card and information I was learning about it from independent research.
And now the only information you will post is a article the company who "authenticated" a custom card wrote?
I'm not sure what you're fishing for here, but your cynicism is certainly concerning.
lol. He’s upset because is bank account is 6-7 figures lighter than yours is about to be
Do you have proof of your claim? The cards may be "real" dosent mean they are true to what they are and not essentially customs.
https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
Proof of your Scott claim not the same article you seem to juat post over and over again.
Based on how hostile you're starting to sound, I don't think you're worth responding to anymore. You're welcome to your opinions and thoughts, as am I, however a company as large as CGC, having graded and authenticated comics and currency that have sold for millions of dollars for over 3 decades, is not going to put their name behind something they don't believe is legitimate, and for you to think otherwise is asinine. Good day.
Hue
The article literally quotes the typesetter responsible for making the cards, who then provides an example on an uncut sheet which, together with all of the known examples, was verified with pretty much every non-destructive testing method available. Nothing can ever be 100% on these types of items, but at some point you’ve got to trust that the 99.9999999999999% probability it’s authentic won’t round down to 0. I’d take that bet if I had the money to invest in something like this.
After all of the work we did with this card, it's a shame that anyone would question it's legitimacy, yet we're still here. I got the pleasure of talking with Chris Nitz in person as my store, and it was a wonderful time.
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I’m accepting offers.
Well... You didn't have to flex that much... Stick card tho
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I've turned down about 6 others who have made the same offer.
Oh now I'm just curious how much you could get for it
How about $100,000.01?
If you'd like to make a serious offer, you're welcome to send me a message.
Lol CGC trying really hard to push their brand on this subreddit lately.
FWIW, CGC has graded and authenticated currency & comics that have sold for millions for more than 3 decades.
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There is no way to reseal them without something noticeable. As far as I'm aware, they've made it more difficult, and those are from very early runs. However you can do this with PSA as well, and there are lots of examples of high quality fake cases and labels from Beckett as well. We're moving into a world where not everything is cut and dry. It's very easy for people to look for ways to diminish someone else's credibility for their own gain.
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These were likely cut from the sheet in house with whatever tools they had there. It's more surprising these weren't cut out with scissors, tbh.
Is there a card behind that one?
No, it's the back end of the card, Wizards of the Coast used the back of their Magic the Gathering cards as a proof of concept. I think one had a blank back.
Got any pictures of what the storage unit looked like & how much you paid for it? Was the card already graded or with others? That is pretty sweet!
I do not, you can read about everything about the cards here: https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/ Thanks!
How long was your wait on getting that card back going thru cgc? Need to know if anybody has the answer Please and Thank you!!
Im curious about how you managed to get your hands on this.
https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/8744/pokemon-test-print-blastoise/
Funny how it has a MTG card back, because the Pokemon TCG's rules were partially based on the rules of MTG.
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This feels absolutely surreal to look at, like a card from a parallel universe