CGC 8 Red Cheeks Pikachu 1st Edition Base Set Shadowless - #...

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£180 - £220

CGC 8 Red Cheeks Pikachu 1st Edition Base Set Shadowless - #58/102 

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We all know how rare Red Cheeks Pikachu is, right? Red Cheeks Pikachu only appeared in the Shadowless and 1st Editions of Base Set (and one e3 promo card). This is a Holy Grail for Pikachu collections, for sure. This card has been authenticated and graded by CGC and awarded a Near Mint/Mint 8.Grading report: A card graded 8 must have relatively smooth edges with only minor touches of wear. It must have original color borders and gloss. One of the following very minor flaws is allowed: corners are sharp to the naked eye but reveal slight imperfections under magnification; a small amount of minor print spots; subtle focus imperfections of the image. A very slight diamond cut is allowed. TCG cards could have small-to-moderate handling defects. For sports and non-sports cards, centering must be 65/35 or better.About this card: The Original Base Set went through a number of variations and printings through 1999 and not all of them are widely known.The first iteration is known as 1st Edition Shadowless. This variation is distinct from the others on two grounds: 1) The 1st edition circular stamp on the left-hand side of the card is clearly visible, and 2) A shadowless card has a different colour pallet than its unlimited counterpart. The official terminology is what?s known as missing the ?drop shadow? on the card, specifically around the art box but the best way to describe it is it kind of looks like the entire card is sun damaged/bleach.