Rare Pokemon cards sell for over £17,000 after international bidding battle

Rare Pokemon cards sold for over £17,000 after an international bidding battle.

Collectors from across the globe fought for the 17 lots of Pokémon, including 10 complete or near-complete sets.

A rare single Pokémon card – a Shining Charizard 107/105 first edition from the Neo Destiny set – sold for £1,250.

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A complete first edition Neo Revelation set including Shining Magikarp and Shining Gyarados also sold for £3,400.

A collection of rare first edition Pokémon Base Set cards, sold for £2,000.

A complete first edition Team Rocket set, sold for £1,700 and a complete first edition Fossil set, sold for £1,200.

Hammer prices for all 17 lots totalled £17,220.

The collection was sold by Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Lichfield, West Mids, after the owner from West Yorkshire took them in for a routine valuation, as reported by What’s The Jam.

Auctioneer Richard Winterton said: “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 1st 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.”

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