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TCG - The Collector’s Auction: 7 Lots That Are Too Good To Miss

Lot 18: PSA 10 Lugia Ace of Spades 2000

As we enter 2025, trading card collectors and Pokémon enthusiasts alike have a lot to look forward to with Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's TCG - The Collector's Auction on 31 January 2025 at 16:00 GMT. This exciting event boasts 131 carefully curated items, including some of the most sought-after Pokémon cards and sets ever produced. From nostalgic Wizards of the Coast classics to rare promo sets, this auction is not to be missed. Here, we delve into the standout lots that are sure to set collectors’ hearts racing.

 

Lot 68: Complete Neo Destiny Set – Shinings Included

Lot 68: Complete Neo Destiny Set – Shinings Included

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

The Neo Destiny expansion stands out as one of the most iconic sets in Pokémon TCG history. This complete collection, including all 8 Shining cards, is a testament to a collector’s dedication. Presented in Ultra Pro 9-pocket sleeves, the set includes a mix of Unlimited and 1st Edition cards, all in Excellent to Near Mint condition.

Why this set matters: Neo Destiny explores the battle between light and darkness, introducing Shining Pokémon that are some of the rarest and most visually striking cards ever produced. 

 

Lot 78: Skyridge Complete Set – All Crystals

Lot 78: Skyridge Complete Set – All Crystals

Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000

For fans of the Wizard of the Coast era, the Skyridge set represents the pinnacle of collecting and SGB has been fortunate enough to have previously sold four in less than 18 months. This complete set includes every holographic rare and all six Crystal Pokémon, as well as five reverse holos, all meticulously stored in a premium Ultra Pro binder. The overall condition is Near Mint, with the Crystals themselves graded as Near Mint or better.

Why this set matters: As the final set released by Wizards of the Coast, Skyridge is steeped in nostalgia. Its introduction of the Crystal Type Poké-Body mechanic and evolved healing Pokémon ensures it remains a favourite among players and collectors alike. Rarely seen in such pristine condition, this is an investment-worthy addition to any collection.

 

Lot 80: Pokémon WOTC Black Star Promo Complete Set

Lot 80: Pokémon WOTC Black Star Promo Complete Set

Estimate: £1,500 - £1,900

The original Wizards of the Coast Black Star Promo set is a cornerstone for Pokémon collectors. This complete set of 53 cards, all in Near Mint to Mint condition, includes every promotional card released by WOTC. Stored in Ultra Pro acid-free 9-pocket pages, it’s a pristine piece of trading card history.

Why this set matters: A complete WOTC Black Star Promo set is exceedingly rare and highly sought after, as these cards were often distributed through limited-time events, tournaments, and exclusive promotions. Featuring beloved cards like Ancient Mew and Birthday Pikachu, this set is both a nostalgic and prestigious addition to any collection.

 

Lot 106: EX Delta Species Near Complete Set

Lot 106: EX Delta Species Near Complete Set

Estimate: £1,800 - £2,200

This EX Delta Species set brings together 128 of the 132 cards in the expansion, offering an almost complete collection. Every card is in Near Mint to Mint condition and is presented in Ultra Pro 9-pocket pages, ensuring they are both protected and beautifully displayed. While missing just four cards—the three Gold Stars and the Holon Scientist Trainer (#97)—the set captures the innovative spirit of the EX series.

Why this set matters: The EX Delta Species expansion introduced dual-type Pokémon, a groundbreaking mechanic that completely altered the type of some Pokémon, creating new strategic opportunities for players. This major selling point added a dynamic twist to gameplay and collecting, making Delta Species one of the most memorable and innovative sets in Pokémon TCG history.

Other Notable Mentions:

Lot 60: Complete Gym Heroes Set Lot 18: PSA 10 Lugia Ace of Spades 2000 Lot 15 - PSA 10 Mew ex #232 SIR


Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's TCG - The Collector's Auction promises a thrilling blend of nostalgia, rarity, and premium condition cards. Whether you're a seasoned bidder or a first-time participant, this event is a golden opportunity to secure some of the finest treasures the Pokémon TCG world has to offer.

View the full auction catalogue and register to bid here.

 

 

Lot No

Title

Low

High

1

Blastoise & Venusaur holo - Base Set Unlimited

70.00

100.00

2

Blastoise & Venusaur holo - Base Set Unlimited

70.00

100.00

3

Blastoise & Venusaur holo - Base Set Unlimited

70.00

100.00

4

Charizard Holo #4/102 - Base Set Near Mint

180.00

220.00

5

Charizard Holo #4/102 - Base Set Near Mint

180.00

220.00

6

Charizard Holo #4/102 - Base Set Near Mint

180.00

220.00

7

CGC 8 - Venusaur – Base Set (1999) 

70.00

110.00

8

CGC 8 - Blastoise – Base Set (1999) 

90.00

120.00

9

CGC 8 - Charizard - Base Set (1999)

370.00

420.00

10

PSA 8 - Charizard - Holo Legendary Collection - PSA

200.00

300.00

11

CGC 8.5 – Charizard - Base Set (1999)

400.00

500.00

12

PSA 10 - M Charizard EX #101 - X/Y Evolutions 2016 

110.00

140.00

13

PSA 10 - Charizard ex #199 SIR Pokémon 151

550.00

600.00

14

ACE 10 - Venusaur ex #198 SIR Pokémon 151 

120.00

150.00

15

PSA 10 - Mew ex #232 SIR Pokémon Paldean Fates

400.00

500.00

16

PSA 10 - Charizard 2000 Topps Pokémon TV Animation Clear Cards #PC3

160.00

190.00

17

PSA 9 - Charizard 1999 Topps Pokémon TV #6

40.00

50.00

18

PSA 10 - Lugia ACE OF SPADES 2000 Pokémon Silver P/C

100.00

150.00

19

PSA 7 - Charmander - Legendary Collection Reverse Holo

160.00

205.00

20

PSA 8 - Charmander - Shadowless 1st Edition Base Set 1999 - 46/102

40.00

60.00

21

PSA 9 - Charmeleon- Shadowless 1st Edition Base Set 1999 - 24/102

70.00

180.00

22

PSA 6 - Bulbasaur- Shadowless 1st Edition Base Set 1999 - 44/102

20.00

30.00

23

PSA 9 - Charmander - Secret Rare EX Fire Red & Leaf Green - 113/112

40.00

60.00

24

PSA 8 - Charmeleon - Secret Rare EX Team Rocket Returns - 110/109

50.00

70.00

25

PSA 8 - Pikachu - Australia PokeTour Promo 1999 - #58

250.00

300.00

26

PSA 9 - Mew Secret Rare - Holon Phantoms 2006 - #111

90.00

120.00

27

PSA 9 - Aerodactyl ex Holo - ex Sandstorm 2003 - #94

90.00

120.00

28

PSA 9 - Chansey EX Holo - ex Ruby & Sapphire 2003 - #96

60.00

80.00

29

PSA 10 - Umbreon Yu Nagaba Collaboration

70.00

100.00

30

PSA 9 - Zapdos Prism Carddass 1997 Pocket Monsters 

45.00

65.00

31

PSA 9 - Mew Prism Carddass Vending 1996 P.M. Japanese Bandai 

40.00

60.00

32

PSA 10 - Dark Gengar HOLO #94 Japanese NEO 4

230.00

260.00

33

PSA 10 - Alakazam ex #203 KOREAN SAR Pokémon 151 

40.00

50.00

34

PSA 10 - Pikachu FA #73 Dark Phantasma 2022 Japanese 

25.00

40.00

34A

e-Reader and Vintage Holo Collection

700.00

1000.00

34B

Base Set - Skyridge Vintage Collection 

350.00

450.00

35

Base Set 1999-2000 Collection - Partially Complete - 94/201

400.00

500.00

36

Base Set 1999-2000 Collection - 95 Cards

400.00

500.00

37

Base Set 1999-2000 Collection - 98 Cards

450.00

500.00

38

Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition - 46 cards, incl. Yellow Cheeks Pikachu.

1090.00

1490.00

39

Base Set Shadowless Unlimited - 36 Cards, including Red Cheeks Pikachu

128.00

179.00

40

Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition - 85 cards, incl. Red Cheeks Pikachu.

1900.00

2500.00

41

Complete Base Set - 102/102 - Unlimited

400.00

500.00

42

Jungle (1999) – Partial Complete Set – 54/64

230.00

320.00

43

Jungle (1999) – Partial Complete Set – 35/64

200.00

300.00

44

Jungle (1999) – Partial Complete Holo Set – 15/16

150.00

190.00

45

Jungle (1999) – Partial Complete Set – 27/64

190.00

260.00

46

Jungle (1999) – Complete Holo Set – 16/16

200.00

260.00

47

Jungle (1999) Error Holos - No Set Symbol - 9 cards

150.00

180.00

48

Complete Jungle Set - 64/64 - Unlimited

200.00

250.00

49

Fossil (1999) – Partial Complete Set – 57/62

140.00

210.00

50

Fossil (1999) – Partial Complete Set – 31/62

70.00

90.00

51

Complete Fossil Set - 63/63 - Unlimited

200.00

300.00

52

Complete Base Set 2 - 130/130

500.00

550.00

53

Team Rocket 1999 - Partial Complete set - 11 Holos, 59 non-holo

130.00

170.00

54

Team Rocket 1999 - Partial Complete set - 13 Holos, 63 non-holo

160.00

200.00

55

Team Rocket 1999 - Partial Complete set - 10 Holos, 54 non-holo

105.00

140.00

56

Team Rocket 1999 - Partial Complete set - 14 Holos, 63 non-holo

190.00

230.00

57

Team Rocket 1999 - Partial Complete set - 9 Holos, 41 non-holo

90.00

110.00

58

Complete Team Rocket Set - 83/82 - Unlimited/1st Edition

500.00

600.00

59

Gym Heroes - Partially Complete Set 1st Ed/Unlimited. 

200.00

300.00

60

Complete Gym Heroes Set - 132/132 - Unlimited/ 1st Ed.

300.00

500.00

61

Near Complete Gym Challenge Set - 131/132 - Unlimited/ 1st Ed.

500.00

800.00

62

38 Holo Assorted Bundle - Base Set - Gym Heroes - 38 cards

380.00

480.00

63

Neo Genesis & Discovery 1st Edition Collections 

80.00

110.00

64

Complete Neo Genesis Set - 111/111 - Unlimited/1st Ed.

800.00

900.00

65

Complete Neo Discovery Set - 75/75 - Unlimited/ 1st Ed.

500.00

700.00

66

Neo Revelation & Neo Destiny 1st Edition Collection 

80.00

120.00

67

Complete Neo Revelation Set - Shinings included - 66/64 - Unlimited / 1st Ed.

900.00

1200.00

68

Complete Neo Destiny Set - Shinings included - 113/105 - 1st Edition/Unlimited. 

1000.00

1500.00

69

Legendary Collection - Partial Complete set - 14 Reverse Holo incl. Pikachu

400.00

560.00

70

Complete Legendary Collection Set - 113/113

500.00

600.00

71

Expedition - 13 Card Bundle

70.00

90.00

72

Expedition Reverse Holo Partially Complete Set - 95/159 Cards

1500.00

1800.00

73

Expedition Complete Set #165

2600.00

3200.00

74

Aquapolis Partial Set - 22 Cards

140.00

170.00

75

Aquapolis Complete Set #150/147 + Additional Revs 

2500.00

3000.00

76

Skyridge - Partially Complete Set - 77 Cards + 3 Reverse Holos

1700.00

2100.00

77

Crystal Charizard Holo - Skyridge 146/144

700.00

800.00

78

Skyridge Complete Set #150/144 - All Crystals  

10000.00

12000.00

79

Wizards of the Coast Black Star Promo Collection 

70.00

100.00

80

Pokémon WOTC Black Star Promo Complete Set #53/53

1500.00

1900.00

81

Complete Southern Islands Collection - 18/18

250.00

300.00

82

Pikachu World Collection - 2000 9/9 cards with Binder.

80.00

120.00

83

Complete EX Ruby & Sapphire Set - 109/109 & Reverse Holos

600.00

800.00

84

Complete EX Sandstorm Set - 100/100 - All EX & Holos. + Reverse Holos

700.00

1000.00

85

EX Sandstorm - Partially Complete - 31/100 + 2 Reverse Holo

65.00

85.00

86

EX Sandstorm - Partially Complete - 41/100 + 17 Reverse Holo

115.00

145.00

87

Complete EX Dragon Set - 100/97 - All EX & Secrets. + Reverse Holos

1800.00

2300.00

88

Near Complete EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua - 96/95 - All EX & Secrets. + Reverse Holos

1400.00

1800.00

89

EX Hidden Legends Complete Set #139 Cards All EX & Secrets 

1500.00

2000.00

90

EX Fire Red & Leaf Green Complete Set - All EX's & Secrets. 

2000.00

2500.00

91

EX Team Rocket Returns - Partially Complete Set - 67/110 + 6 Reverse Holos

200.00

230.00

92

EX Team Rocket Returns - Partially Complete Set - 78/110 + 8 Reverse Holos

320.00

340.00

93

EX Team Rocket Returns - Partially Complete Set - 88/110 + 4 Theme Deck Exclusives + 15 Reverse Holos

650.00

680.00

94

Complete EX Team Rocket Returns Collection - 111/109 - All Gold Stars & Secrets. + Reverse Holos

3000.00

3500.00

95

EX Deoxys #105/107 - Full Set Missing Gold Stars 

1500.00

2000.00

96

Complete EX Emerald Set #141 Cards

1800.00

2200.00

97

Near Complete EX Unseen Forces Set  - NO Gold Stars - NO Unown Subset -  115/117

1500.00

2000.00

98

EX Unseen Forces Unown Subset #28/28

200.00

300.00

99

EX Delta Species – Partial Complete Set – 63/114 - EX-NM 

100.00

150.00

100

EX Delta Species – Partial Complete Set – 70/114 - EX-NM

110.00

150.00

101

EX Delta Species – Partial Complete Set – 75/114 - EX-NM

130.00

180.00

102

EX Delta Species – Partial Complete Set - 77/114 - EX-NM

130.00

180.00

103

EX Delta Species – Partial Complete Set - 78/114 - EX-NM

130.00

180.00

104

EX Delta Species – Partial Complete Set - 80/114 - EX-NM + reverse holos

140.00

210.00

105

EX Delta Species – Partial Complete Set - 89/114 - EX-NM + reverse holos

320.00

420.00

106

EX Delta Species Near Complete Set #128 Cards 

1800.00

2200.00

107

EX Legend Maker Complete Set - 93/92 - Gold Stars & EX + Reverse Holos

2000.00

2500.00

108

EX Holon Phantoms – Partial Complete Set 68/111 - EX-NM

80.00

110.00

109

EX Holon Phantoms – Partial Complete Set 74/111 - EX-NM

70.00

90.00

110

EX Holon Phantoms – Partial Complete Set 86/111 - EX-NM

110.00

140.00

111

EX Holon Phantoms – Partial Complete Set 90/111- EX - NM

150.00

180.00

112

EX Holon Phantoms - Partial Complete Set - 95/111 EX-NM + Reverse Holos

300.00

360.00

113

EX Holon Phantoms Near Complete Set #126 Cards - All Ex & Secrets. 

1000.00

1200.00

114

EX Crystal Guardians Master Set #188 Cards All Ex & Gold Stars 

2500.00

3000.00

115

EX Power Keepers - Partially Complete Set - All EX Pokémon - 68 Cards total

400.00

500.00

116

Best of Game - Partial Promo Set 8 cards

90.00

115.00

117

'Best of Game’ Jumbo Oversize Promo Collection

130.00

180.00

118

Nintendo Black Star Promo - Partially Complete Set

290.00

360.00

119

Miscellaneous Promo Card Collection - W stamps, Prerelease, Professor Program

180.00

230.00

120

Pop Series 1 + 2 - Partial Complete Sets

160.00

200.00

121

Diamond & Pearl Base Set #124/130 - All LV.X 

300.00

400.00

122

Near Complete Mysterious Treasures - 122/124

200.00

300.00

123

Secret Wonders Partially Complete Set #38/132

100.00

200.00

124

Great Encounters - Partially Complete Set - 107 total cards

80.00

120.00

125

Majestic Dawn Partially Complete - #96 Cards

250.00

350.00

126

TOPPS Series 2 Partial Complete set - includes 55 holo cards 

90.00

130.00

127

TOPPS Pokémon: The First Movie – Complete set – 72 cards / 18 stickers.

90.00

110.00

128

TOPPS Series 2 Partial Complete set - includes 37 holo cards 

70.00

100.00

129

TOPPS Series 2 Partial Complete set - includes 14 holo cards 

60.00

90.00

130

TOPPS Pokemon The First Movie – Near complete set – 72 cards / 17 stickers.

80.00

100.00

131

Pokémon TOPPS Jumbo Stickers - TV Animation Edition Series 2 - 5/5

60.00

80.00

 

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