Recent content by MarkyD

OK, first things first. If those are taken out of the binder pages then put them back in - but very carefully. Handle as little as possible. The slightest bit of damage, even what you might think of as insignificant, could have a big effect on their value for a collector. You've got some pretty...

Well, I ended up sending it to PSA. Donavannj: I wouldn't open it; PSA do a crossover service, so I'll get it back with a nice new PSA case or still in it's CGC case. Guess I'll find out in about a year, that's how long standard turnaround is taking at the mo.

Unsurprisingly, the Charizard is your best card...by a l-o-n-g way. If it's not in a soft sleeve then it should be (not just the binder page). Condition is crucial and will be judged harshly, so it's best to be critical; scratches on the holo? not just the obvious ones but the really fine ones...

It's not straightforward. Firstly you have to decide which service level you want. For one card at the most basic level it's going to cost you £10 (it gets cheaper per card for more cards at a time). For that you send it in to Graded Gem (in a soft sleeve & toploader), they send it off to PSA...

When you say 1st edition; do you mean from the unlimited edition of the first set (base set), or do they actually have the first edition stamp on them? Secondly 'good condition' means a huge variety of different things to different people. To get a proper idea can you post any decent resolution...

Has no-one got any advice??

Hi. So I recently bought a 1st Edition Base Set Bulbasaur graded 9 by CGC. I will probably ultimately sell it. What I know: CGC have been grading comic boks for years and seem to be the 'go to' grading company for them. They've only fairly recently moved into grading trading cards. My...

OK, so I have a complete 1st Edition Base Set, and I'm looking to sell it. I figure individually is the way to go. How to handle the holos is pretty comprehensively covered across the net, so I'm comfortable with my plans for those. With the others there seems to be a very large price break...

Hi. So these are both from the first ever set; the Base 1 set and both are from the unlimited edition of that set. Unfortunately that's about the end of the good news. The Charizard is the most desirable card in the pack, but yours seems to have....I can't tell if it's a crease or a cut....on...

Hi. Back in the day I and my then very young son loved collecting Pokemon. We really got into it and created a quite massive collection, which started right at the beginning and ended with the Legendary Collection. I haven't really looked at the Pokeworld since, until a month or so ago. So I...

Hi. So this is a Base 1 unlimited set Charizard, meaning that it is from the very first English Pokemon set but isn't 1st Edition or shadowless. It's in moderate condition - I see plenty of scratches on the holo surface, although they're fairly fine, and the edges have lost their sharpness...

Aha! Here's the photo

Hi. First post. DRATINI error card - no attack damage Base set 1, 26/102, English, unlimited, not shadowless This card has been in my collection for at least 20 years. I have the faintest memory of reading about it a very long time ago, but now I can't find any reference to it anywhere. There...