@jaws Thanks for adding these, but the list on the original post is for close vertical double swirls like the one below. The horizontal double swirls are on every holo that has a large enough art box, but the vertical double swirls have only been found on certain cards and certain sets. This is due to an overlapping weldline between two holo sheets, so they are more “unique” and scarce.
yeah i’m definitely not too proud of what it cost thats for sure. I’m hoping it can become my psa 9 copy, but with the damage they’ve been causing lately, idk if I’ll ever have the guts to sub for a crossover.
I’m happy about the sale of the Pichu BGS 9 (assuming it gets paid). While it is only 0.5 on one subgrade away from a 9.5, I think it’s still a BGS 9 that, in most cases, would otherwise underperform against a PSA 9. The difference being the double swirl.
This is my biased analysis of course, but the sale speaks for itself and I’d like to think that swirls do indeed add value.
I agree on the overall analysis. To swirl collectors, they definitely add value. It also doesn’t help that I’m trying to complete a set and I’m getting tired of having to check daily for these cards lol. I don’t think I would have bid that high if the surface wasn’t at least a 9 though. i have another bgs 9 double swirl pichu with a 9 surface that’s really clean and I’m confident it would cross to a psa 9 based on what my other 9s look like. I have a psa 8 Pichu as well that definitely deserves the 8 grade. I only say that because surface tends to be the main factor from a psa 8 to a psa 9 in the cards that I’ve graded myself.
I know this is technically for close swirls, but I had to snag this Pichu with two prominent swirls and a partial third swirl. The holo layer has a weld line below the attack and it snuck in there.