The flurry of competitive bidding continued for a Magic: The Gathering Unlimited Starter Deck sealed box (Wizards of the Coast, 1993) before doubling its pre-auction estimate at $150,000. Magic: The Gathering Unlimited Starter Deck sealed box, $150,000. Finding a booster box such as this one, still sealed in its original shrink-wrap, is no easy task due to the low print run few have remained sealed and even fewer have come to market. At the time of its release the Pokemon trading card game became an instant hit. Released on Januby Wizards of the Coast, the Base Set included 102 cards, including the widely popular Charizard.
It marked the 12th time a Pokemon lot has reached six figures in a Heritage auction, and the sixth Pokemon lot to bring $300,000 or more. The result for the top lot was the second-highest price ever for a Pokemon lot, trailing only the Pokemon First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) that Heritage sold in January 2021 for $408,000.
There was more bidding in this auction than in any other, and we welcomed a lot of new bidders at this event.” “The popularity and demand for these items dictated a standalone auction, and it more than lived up to the hype. “We are thrilled with the results of this auction,” Heritage Auctions Trading Card Games Consignment Director Jesus Garcia said. Image courtesy of Heritage AuctionsĭALLAS – A Pokemon First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) drew 115 bids before it sold for $384,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Trading Card Games Auction to $3,473,102 in total sales July 24-25. The event was the first of its kind, and exceeded pre-auction expectations, with perfect sell-through rates of 100% by value and by lots sold, and with 1,445 bidders from around the globe.
Pokemon First-edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box, $384,000.
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