Anything is possible… I got these four near mint condition cards in the mail today from eBay. The Zapdos is the best one by far. All four cost me $45 each.
Here is the back of the Zapdos:
Keep looking and you never know what you might find.
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Beautiful! Interested in trading?
$45 each? What!? Show us the proof/links. 
Very good buys. Congrats to you!
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Figured it’d be fun to show the links after I got my grades for the cards back: www.ebay.com/itm/1999-Pokemon-1st-Edition-YOU-CHOOSE-PICK-YOUR-OWN-ANY-ONE-CARD-45-NMT-MT/362210969204?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=631424379568&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The listing was very inconspicuous.
Clefairy, Chansey, and Ninetales all got 8s.
Our boy Zapdos, though:
So the minty cards are out there, guys!! Happy hunting. 
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Amazing. And it wasn’t from some new or clueless seller. They sell thousands of collectibles. lol
I’m guessing they had some kind of old price list for these cards. Still not an excuse when sold listings are a few clicks away… Congrats to you. Gem Mint Zapdos for $45(+ grading). God damn. 
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