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Selling my childhood Pokemon card collection. What is it worth?

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    • Seen May 10, 2015
    Hello,
    I've recently acquired my Pokemon card collection from my parents as my obscenely high rent is due in London and I need the extra cash. I'm sad to see them go for obvious nostalgic reasons even in spite of the fact that the folder has been tucked away in a cupboard for years, but I need help gauging what the value is. The majority of the cards are in great condition as I collected them rather than playing with them. They are also mostly from the first and second generations and as far as I can remember the base, jungle and fossil collections were nearly complete.

    I've listed them on eBay as a bulk collection as I need the sale to be quicker and the full list of cards in the folder is as follows;

    Bulbasaur, Bulbasaur (ex crystal-guardians) Ivysaur, Venasaur (holo), Charmander, Charmander (delta species), Charmander (expedition), Rocket Charmander, Blaine's Charmander, Charmeleon, Dark Charmeleon, Charmeleon (ex crystal-guardians), Charmeleon (ex crystal-guardians elecricity type variation), Charizard (holo), Charizard (holo, used condition), Dark Charizard (non holo), Squirtle, Rocket Squirtle, Squirtle (expedition), Squirtle (ex crystal-guardians), Wartortle, Dark Wartortle, Wartortle (ex crystal-guardians), Dark Blastoise (holo), Dark Blastoise (non holo), Blastoise (holo, ex crystal-guardians), Caterpie, Caterpie (neo discovery), Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Koga's Weedle, Weedle (neo discovery), Kakuna, Beedrill, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Rattata, Rocket Rattata, Lt. Surge's Rattata, Raticate, Dark Raticate, Lt. Surge's Raticate, Spearow, Lt. Surge's Spearow, Spearow (ex crystal-guardians), Fearow, Fearow (ex crystal-guardians), Ekans, Rocket Ekans, Arbok, Dark Arbok (holo), Dark Arbok (non holo), Arbok (expedition), Pikachu, Pikachu (jungle), Pikachu (Pokemon the movie promo card), Pikachu (neo genesis), Lt. Surge's Pikachu, Raichu (non holo, neo revelation), Sandshrew, Brock's Sandshrew (variation 1), Brock's Sandshrew (variation 2), Sandslash, Nidoran female, Nidoran female (dragon frontiers), Nidorina, Nidoqueen (holo), Nidoran male, Nidorino, Nidorino (holo, expedition), Nidoking (holo), Clefairy (holo), Erika's Clefairy (non holo), Erika's Clefable (holo), Vulpix, Blaine's Vulpix, Brock's Vulpix, Ninetails (holo), Ninetails (holo, delta species), Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff (holo), Wigglytuff (non holo), Zubat, Brock's Zubat (variation 1), Brock's Zubat (variation 2), Golbat, Brock;'s Golbat, Dark Golbat (holo), Oddish, Oddish (neo genesis), Rocket Oddish, Erika's Oddish, Gloom, Dark Gloom, Erika's Gloom (variation 1), Erika's Gloom (variation 2), Vileplume (holo), Vileplume (non holo), Dark Vileplume (non holo), Erika's Vileplume (holo), Paras, Parasect, Parasect (neo revelation), Venonat, Sabrina's Venonat, Venomoth (non holo), Diglett, Rocket Diglett, Diglett (ex crystal-guardians), Dugtrio, Dark Dugtrio, Meowth, Rocket Meowth, Meowth (delta species), Persian, Dark Persian, Persian (delta species), Psyduck, Rocket Psyduck, Misty's Psyduck, Golduck, Dark Golduck, Mankey, Rocket Mankey, Brock's Mankey, Primeape, Dark Primeape, Growlithe, Growlithe (expedition), Blaine's Growlithe, Arcanine (holo, expedition), Arcanine, Polywag, Misty's Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwhirl (expedition), Misty's Poliwhirl, Poliwrath (holo), Poliwrath (neo discovery), Abra, Rocket Abra, Sabrina's Abra, Kadabra, Dark Kadabra, Kadabra (expedition), Alakazam (holo), Machop, Rocket Machop, Machoke, Dark Machoke, Machamp (first edition, holo), Dark Machamp (holo), Bellsprout, Erika's Bellsprout (variation 1), Erika's Bellsprout (variation 2), Weepinbell, Erika's Weepinbell (variation 1), Erika's Weepinbell (variation 2), Victreebel (holo), Victreebel (non holo), Tentacool, Tentacruel, Geodude, Brock's Geodude (variation 1), Brock's Geodude (variation 2), Geodude (expedition), Graveler, Brock's Graveler, Golem, Ponyta, Rocket Ponyta, Blaine's Ponyta, Rapidash, Dark Rapidash, Rapidash (expedition), Rapidash (holo, delta species), Slowpoke, Slowpoke (neo genesis), Rocket Slowpoke, Sabrina's Slowpoke, Slowbro, Sabrina's Slowbro, Magnemite, Rocket Magnemite, Lt. Surge's Magnemite, Holon's Magnemite, Magnemite (delta species), Magneton (holo), Dark Magneton (holo), Magneton (holo, fossil), Farfetch'd, Farfetch'd (neo revelation), Doduo, Dodrio, Seel, Misty's Seel, Dewgong, Light Dewgong, Grimer, Rocket Grimer, Koga's Grimer, Grimer (expedition), Dark Muk, Shellder, Misty's Shellder, Cloyster, Gastly, Gastly (fossil), Sabrina's Gastly, Haunter, Haunter (holo, fossil), Gengar (holo), Onix, Onix (neo genesis), Onix (expedition), Drowzee, Rocket Drowzee, Sabrina's Drowzee, Hypno (holo), Hypno (non holo), Dark Hypno, Krabby, Krabby (ex crystal-guardians), Kingler, Voltorb, Rocket Voltorb, Electrode (holo), Electrode (non holo, jungle), Electrode, Dark Electrode, Exeggcute, Exeggcute (expedition), Erika's Exeggcute, Exegguctor, Erika's Exegguctor, Cubone, Cubone (expedition), Marowak, Hitmonlee (holo), Hitmonlee (non holo), Hitmonchan (holo), Lickitung, Koffing, Rocket Koffing, Koffing (expedition), Weezing, Dark Weezing (holo), Rhyhorn, Brock's Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Brock's Rhydon (holo), Chansey (holo), Kangaskhan (holo), Erika's Tangela, Horsea, Misty's Horsea, Seadra, Misty's Seadra (holo), Goldeen, Misty's Goldeen, Seaking, Misty's Seaking, Staryu, Misty's Staryu, Starmie, Misty's Starmie, Mr. Mime (holo), Mr. Mime (holo, expedition), Mr. Mime (non holo), Mr. Mime (non holo, expedition), Sabrina's Mr. Mime, Scyther (neo discovery), Jynx, Sabrina's Jynx, Electabuzz, Lt. Surge's Electabuzz, Electabuzz (Pokemon the movie promo card), Electabuzz (dragon frontiers), Magmar, Magmar (fossil), Pinsir (holo), Tauros, Blaine's Tauros, Magikarp, Rocket Magikarp, Giovanni's Magikarp, Gyarados (holo), Lapras (holo), Lapras (non holo), Ditto (holo), Ditto (non holo), Ditto (delta species), Ditto (holo, delta species Charmander graphic), Eevee, Rocket Eevee, Eevee (neo discovery), Vaporeon (holo), Dark Vaporeon, Jolteon (holo), Dark Jolteon, Flareon (holo), Dark Flareon, Porygon, Porygon (expedition), Rocket Porygon, Omanyte, Omanyte (neo discovery), Omastar, Omastar (neo discovery), Kabuto, Kabuto (neo discovery), Kabutops (holo), Kabutops (non holo), Snorlax (holo), Snorlax (holo, grass type, dragon frontiers), Articuno (non holo), Articuno (Pokemon the movie promo card), Zapdos (holo), Zapdos (non holo), Moltres (non holo), Dratini, Rocket Dratini, Dratini (expedition), Erika's Dratini, Dragonair, Dark Dragonair, Dragonair (delta species), Dragonite (holo), Dark Dragonite (holo), Dark Dragonite (non holo), Dragonite (Pokemon the movie promo card), Mewtwo (holo), Mewtwo (Pokemon the movie promo card), Mew (Pokemon the movie promo card)

    Chikorita (delta species), Bayleef (holo, delta species/dragon frontiers), Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion (holo, original Japanese), Totodile, Croconaw, Hoothoot, Ledyba, Spinarak, Spinarak (expedition), Chinchou (neo revelation), Chinchou (neo genesis, French), Chinchou (power keepers), Lantern (French), Igglybuff, Togepi, Togetic (holo, original Japanese), Natu, Xatu (neo discovery), Xatu (neo genesis), Mareep (neo discovery), Mareep (neo genesis), Mareep (expedition), Mareep (dragon frontiers), Ampharos (holo), Ampharos (holo, expedition), Ampharos (non holo, expedition), Bellossom (holo), Bellossom (expedition), Azumarill (expedition), Politoed, Hoppip, Skiploom, Aipom, Aipom (expedition), Sunkern, Sunflora, Wooper, Wooper (expedition), Quagsire, Quagsire (holo, expedition), Espeon, Murkrow, Unown D, Unown F, Unown N, Unown U, Unown B, Unown I, Unown A (holo), Unown E (first edition), Wobbuffet (ex power keepers), Girafarig, Pineco, Dunsparce, Sneasel (expedition), Teddiursa, Slugma, Slugma (holo, deoxys), Magcargo, Magcargo (deoxys), Swinub (neo genesis), Swinub (neo revelation), Houndour (expedition), Kingdra (holo, French), Phanpy, Donphan (first edition), Stantler, Smeargle (holo), Smeargle (expedition), Tyrogue (expedition), Tyrogue, Hitmontop, Hitmontop (expedition), Smoochum, Elekid, Elekid (dragon frontiers), Magby, Miltank, Larvitar, Larvitar (dragon frontiers), Larvitar (delta species), Pupitar, LUGIA (HOLO, ORIGINAL JAPANESE), CELEBI (STAR HOLO, EX PROMO) X2

    Torchic, Blaziken (holo, power keepers), Blaziken (holo), Mudkip (holo, ex crystal-guardians), Lotad, Ludicolo (holo, delta species), Taillow, Taillow (fire type variation), Swellow, Wingull (variation 1), Wingull (variation 2), Ralts (variation 1), Ralts (variation 2), Shroomish, Ninjask, Exploud (holo), Makuhita (variation 1), Makuhita (variation 2), Skitty, Aron, Lairon, Meditite, Electrike (holo, deoxys), Carvanha, Sharpedo, Spoink (variation 1), Spoink (variation 2), Trapinch (variation 1), Trapinch (variation 2), Vibrava (variation 1), Vibrava (variation 2), Cacnea, Swablu (variation 1), Swablu (variation 2), Corphish, Lileep, Cradily (holo), Duskull, Tropius, Wynaut, Spheal, Sealeo, Bagon (variation 1), Bagon (variation 2), Bagon (variation 3), Beldum (variation 1), Beldum (variation 2), Metagross (holo, delta species)

    Training cards; Professor Oak, Pokemon trader, Bill, Lass, Erika (holo), Professor Elm, Professor Birch, Holon mentor, Sidney's stadium, Claw fossil, Mysterious fossil, Mysterious shard, Pokeball, Great ball, Strength charm, Double full heal, Bill's Maintenance, Warp point, Potion, Energy search, Meteor falls, Professor Cozmo's discovery, Space center, Rocket's sneak attack (holo), Here comes Team Rocket! (holo), Town volunteers, Healing berry, Pokemon park, Computer search, Super potion, Pokedex, PlusPower, Goop gas attack, Energy removal, Gust of wind, Ruin wall, Nightly garbage run, Trash exchange, Minion of Team Rocket, The boss's way, Mr. Fuji, Energy Ark, Moo-moo milk, Super energy removal, Bill's teleporter, Miracle berry, Imposter Oak's revenge, Clefairy doll, Fossil egg, Erika's perfume, Challenge!, Recycle, Celadon city gym, Switch, PokeGear, Tickling machine, Pokemon breeder fields, Pokemon center, Digger.

    Any light that anyone could shed would be hugely appreciated. If anyone feels like taking them off my hands that would also be welcomed!
    Thanks in advance,
    Sam.
     

    Tek

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  • From what I've seen, you can generally expect to get 50 cents to a dollar for rares, much less for common and uncommon. Foil and reverse holo rares sometimes go from $1.50 to maybe $3.00.

    The fact that you have nearly complete sets will up the overall value for interested collectors. I recommend searching the name and set number (found in the bottom-right corner ) for each rare to see what they sell for individually. Trollandtoad and toywiz are among the fairly reputable sellers.
     
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