r/pkmntcgcollections • u/RetiredClueScroller • 23h ago

My Collection Acquired a grail today at a local show!

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u/GnocchiDiIschia 23h ago

Congrats mama!!

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u/RetiredClueScroller 23h ago

Thank you 🙏

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u/prepuscular 23h ago

What does this run for

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u/RetiredClueScroller 23h ago

$6K~

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u/Dead4eva69 4h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/8rEiN2GsOdQTmFV38t

6K for a PSA 1 star?!?!? Lord have mercy that’s just insane

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u/RetiredClueScroller 4h ago

The 2 is 10K and 3s are 15 😅

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u/Dead4eva69 3h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/LyJ6KPlrFdKnK

Wow……. Ok you got a pretty good after all lol congrats on getting your grail. My grail is the Lugia holo from the Aquapolis set but I don’t think I will probably ever be able to afford it lol

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u/RetiredClueScroller 3h ago

Actually you're in luck! The Crystal Lugia is one of the cards being reprinted in the 30th Anniversary set coming out in September. You'll be able to get one for way cheaper than an original, it'll just have a 30th anniversary stamp on it that you'll have to live with lol

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u/Dead4eva69 3h ago

Oh I already know that I’m just not mentally prepared to deal with the scalpers that will be out in absolute force once the 30th anniversary set releases 🥲

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u/RetiredClueScroller 3h ago

Give it a month after release and just buy it as a single when the price will come down and stabilize after the hype of the release. That's usually what I do every set that releases that I want cards from

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u/Dead4eva69 3h ago

Yeah fair enough. Just don’t want to spend more than $100 on one card since I don’t run with the big spender crowds lol

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u/Kenichi2233 15h ago

God the market is so inflated. Great card though but I dont think it will keep that high of value long term

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u/Tai_Pei 9h ago

Just got to keep your fingers crossed for a celebrations reprint like Umbreon got

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u/YaboiAnakin 2h ago

It might have a dip but long run, I could see this for sure going for more, Its one of the biggest staples in Pokémon, will only get more rare as time goes on, same for every other card/set that is not in print anymore

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u/Kenichi2233 1h ago

My guess is that high rarity vintage will drop to where it was about 1 or 2 ago. It will alway have value but the market right now is so inflated that it will hurt every thing when it pops

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u/SirRabbott 22h ago

Is there a premium on the PSA 1 or is the PSA 2 more expensive?

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u/RetiredClueScroller 22h ago

I've heard 1s can carry a premium sometimes over other grades for some cards but it doesnt seem to be that way for the Ray. The 2 is around $10K right now

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u/SirRabbott 22h ago

Yeah holy sht I guess I should never expect to own this card :/

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u/prepuscular 3h ago

How do you even do a transaction like that? Cash? Check? Like how?

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u/RetiredClueScroller 2h ago

I traded another card worth about the same for it straight up.

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u/FreeNemo 20h ago

Trade or cash? I just got this same card in a 1 a couple weeks ago and it’s beautiful

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u/RetiredClueScroller 14h ago

Traded a pristine Town on No Map Umby holo for it straight up. Last sold for the Umby is $6K and last solds for the Ray are 5.8k and 6.2k

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u/Trick_Ad7122 19h ago

How much did you pay. I have every goldstar but not the ray

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u/Agdrummer11 2h ago

Wow that is a dope card! Congrats!