Noticeable notices: Pikachu has a weird smudge if you zoom up on the 1st edition stamp. A of the cards have this smudge in the set (devolution spray aswell). Vulpix factory ink blotch on tail. Arcanine grey stamp.
I hope you enjoy the set. It is not for sale, although if you feel like sending a valuation, what you think i should do with it (grade some, keep as set?) or anything related then I am open for suggestions.
Interesting! Never seen the ink blot vulpix in first edition! (Any chance at a trade + a replacement of the non ink
blot variety )
Great collection! Iād grade all holos that would get 7+
And any non holos 9+
Do you perhaps have a close-up picture of the Pikachu stamp. Canāt really see the smudge youāre talking about in the current picture.
And just like @mthursty Iāve never seen the Vulpix with that blue stamp on a 1st edition version. Iāve seen it 10+ times on unlimited, but this is the first 1st edition I see it on.
Thanks for sharing! Nice Base Collection youāve got there.
I have a shitty camera so itās hard to capture. It doesnāt like to focus up close.
Suggestions: Could you copy the Imgur link into your phone and zoom up ultra close on your phone? If you canāt please let me know and iāll recapture for you.
I looked at the smudge under a magnifying glass (4x) and itās definately there. I also noticed it on Electabuzz and Magnemite. Are these stamps common? I havenāt heard of them and no-one has ever mentioned āsmudgedā 1st ed base.
Cool, I didnāt that error was a thing. I believe the card is pack fresh, would you know how to value it? Perhaps auction would be the way to go.
I can zoom in quite far, but itās a bit too blurry to really tell whatās going on with the stamp. If I looked correctly, you mean some small black smudges (three if I looked correctly) at the inside of the ā1ā?
And I have seen some smudge 1st edition stamps before (although a lot more than the ones you have), like this one from @shizzlemetimbers :
And I know what you mean with not being able to zoom in properly with your cameraā¦ Mine has the same issue, especially when itās pretty dark in my room in the evening.
Since I collection Pikachu cards, and Iām a sucker for the Base Pikachu (here is an article I wrote), Iām always interested in variations I donāt know about yet.
Thanks for the better pictures! Now I can see what you mean with smudge. Much more than I thought when I saw those original blurry pictures. Iāve seen these kind of smudges before I think, but not on Pikachu. I guess I canāt pursued you to sell the Pikachu to me? If not, let me know if you come across another one.
I could be interested in trading it for another rare pikachu from the base set. I like errors but this is one i could potentially let go of.
Now to be fair, this card is in mint condition. I think it has one little dot of white on the bottom but itās very clean and unplayed. I value it quite highly with this smudge as it is unique and seemingly quite rare. A card to me is only worth what someone will pay for it. So tell me good sir, how much does this card cost to you?
Potential trades: Ghost pikachu, any grey stamped base set cards to get the ball rollling
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If not, let me know if you come across another one.