Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon — 1st Edition, 2002 — graded PSA 10 — Gem Mint — Obverse, PSA slab, in-house photography

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Yu-Gi-Oh!

Blue-Eyes White Dragon

LOB-001, 1st Edition, Gem Mint — the single most important card in Yu-Gi-Oh! collecting.

£74,500Available

Set: Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon — 1st Edition
Release year: 2002
Card number: LOB-001
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Grading company: PSA
Grade: PSA 10 — Gem Mint
Certification number: Provided on enquiry
Stock status: Available

Authenticity

Encapsulated and graded by PSA. The certification can be verified directly against the PSA population database before any funds change hands. Photographed in-house under fixed studio lighting. The slab shown is the exact item offered.

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History

Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon was the first English Yu-Gi-Oh! set, released in March 2002. Blue-Eyes takes the opening slot at LOB-001, and the 1st Edition printing was produced before anyone knew how large the game would become.

Why it matters

It is Yu-Gi-Oh!'s Charizard: the card that represents the franchise to collectors and non-collectors alike, occupying the position every serious cabinet is built toward.

Population

Early Yu-Gi-Oh! production quality was poor by modern standards — off-centre cuts, print lines and edge chipping are the norm. Gem Mint 1st Edition LOB-001 examples number in the low double digits, and the population has moved barely at all in recent years.

Market

Public results for PSA 10 1st Edition Blue-Eyes have climbed into the high five and low six figures, with each appearance closely watched. This is a card that trades on scarcity of opportunity as much as scarcity of supply.