Thats too bad because you both would have made out well there. Its one of the benchmarks of the hobby. An eBay auction ending in under 3 hours is currently sitting at 9200.
for a 1st edition Blastoise not a shadowless
@btoise Jesus fair play. Worldâs gone mad
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Any way of knowing if that deal was legitimate? Seems insane, though I wonât complain as Iâm lucky enough to have bought one 2 months back.
As someone who bought a PSA 9 shadowless Blastoise for $400USD(ish) in Feb, I feel guud. But you canât think like that otherwise you will go mad and it is all relative that same day I passed on the below Zard for $4k
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Having few regrets is the only way to stay sane (and rational) in this hobby and investing more generally.
I sold mine for ~5k USD last week. Now its 9k and who knows what the next sale will be. However, that doesnât really matter. You make the decision at the time balancing the pros and cons, where the money can be better spent and what your financial priorities are. As long as that decision making was sound and rational, it shouldnât matter if the price later goes up or down as itâs impossible to predict the future.
The only real mistake (and one that I have made myself) is selling something that you actually want for your long-term collection, and you end up needing to buy it back later. At that point, itâs just gambling.
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How come venusaur is not getting any love?
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Itâs definitely trailing, as usual. Itâs a pretty large gap, I think it will close more soon. That said, much easier card to grade overall.
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Not to oversell your statement, these are the truest words Iâve ever had the pleasure of reading on this forum.
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How many sale are there above 5.5k for psa 9 blastoise? Is the 9k purchase confirmed? That is insane growth in little time. Wonder if it is done or will continue. Itâs a beautiful card. Just wish I had a 9 instead of 8.5 and 8 lol but didnt spend much on either so cant be upset i guess
There are two recent sales that I know of. One auction that was won at 9.3k and another copy that was sold for 10k in MD.
Are those confirmed sold and paid for? As someone who has 2 psa 9 shadowless blastoises, im a little skeptical lmao
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Confirmed. There are also two more 9s on auction right now. One in the US and one in Canada. Less examples exist for shadowless than 1st edition, however, they are the same card.
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Will 8s be going up more too than? Last I check 2300 is what one sold for
I think the way grades scale is exponential, not linear
General consensus among grades is that anything that receives a 10, 9, or 8 can be considered pack fresh. Taking into account from my own experience holding different grades, there is little to distinguish an 8 from a 9, and even less when comparing 9s to 10s. Grades 7 and under are not typically thought of the same way. As the 9s continue to rise I believe that the 8s will also grow, but at what rate and what itsâ ceiling will be remains unknown to anyone. This can also be said for every other card/collectible but there are some, like early chairzards, where its difficult to believe you could ever lose on investment by owning one. Its a desirable card, undisputed second most important âkeyâ in the set, and the third best example one can own of it. Base Set is the set, the set that started it all, and will always remain recognizable even to those outside of the hobby.
Yes as things dry up on the higher grades people start chasing the lower. They all rise, but like others have said, it isnât linear. The proportions are more or less consistent. But the 9âs and 10âs get the premiums. 8âs generally can get closer to a 9 than a 7, but only in cases of a bonafide strong 8. But for your average 8, it should generally be only half a 9. Thatâs usually the case. The slide is consistent with 5, 6, 7, and 8. Then 9 jumps by a wide margin, and same for 10 from that previous margin. Think of it as increase 10%, 10%, etc., then 50% then another 50% for those 2 mint grades. Crude rendering but that is the general fashion. 1st Ed Zards are somewhat of an exception because at this point having a PSA 1 is insanely valuable.
So the 2 recent auctions ended around 50% lower and even more than 50% lower than the apparent sales of $9k and $10k.
I am quite sceptical of those 2 sales that were apparently around 10k tbh. Iâd like to see proof on those haha.
One of the 9s had permanent marker writing on the back and the other was an 8 on a good day 
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