Pokemon 1999 1st edition card set sells for $666K at auction, sets a new record
The set not only contained 1st Edition card in the original set, but they were all graded at the "Gem Mint" condition.
New Delhi: 1st Edition set of the original Pokemon cards from 1999 have been sold for the astonishing price of $666,000 in an auction. The auction managed to set a new record at the same time.
The grading on this set is “PSA GEM-MT 10,” which is among the best you can get. This set also included a first edition Charizard card, which certainly helped to bump up the value.
The set not only contained 1st Edition card in the original set, but they were all graded at the “Gem Mint” condition. If you don’t know about this then let us tell you that it’s essentially the highest-grading level possible when it comes to Pokemon cards with the “Mint” designation falling right beneath it.