Dozens of rare Pokémon cards sell for thousands at Lichfield auction house - one card alone fetched £1,250
Pokémon card fans from across the world had their eyes fixed on Staffordshire this week as a variety of extremely rare cards sold at auction for thousands of pounds.
Online buyers battled bidders in the room for 17 lots of Pokémon cards, including 10 complete or near-complete sets, sold with Richard Winterton Auctioneers of Lichfield on Monday (June 9)
A single Pokémon card – a Shining Charizard 107/105 first edition from the Neo Destiny set – sold for £1,250.
Other highlights included a complete first edition Neo Revelation set including Shining Magikarp and Shining Gyarados, sold at £3,400; a collection of rare first edition Pokémon Base Set cards, sold at £2,000; a complete first edition Team Rocket set, sold at £1,700; and a complete first edition Fossil set, sold at £1,200.
Hammer prices for all 17 lots totalled £17,220.
The collection was consigned at The Lichfield Auction Centre, Wood End Lane, Fradley Park, after a routine valuation.
Auctioneer Richard Winterton said: “You may remember that a couple of years ago we sold a wonderful Pokémon collection for £250,000.
“We’re proud to have a great reputation for selling Pokémon and because of that we continue to receive countless consignments and requests for valuations from all over the UK.
“This latest collection had us very excited and, following a huge amount of pre-sale interest, went on to exceed expectations at auction.
“One of the highlights was a single Pokémon card – the Shining Charizard first edition from Neo Destiny – selling at a fantastic £1,250.
“It never fails to impress me how Pokémon has exploded into a global sensation – and it still continues to grow bigger and bigger.”
To arrange a free valuation of Pokémon, call 01543 251081 or email office@richardwinterton.co.uk.
