Lot 33
CGC 7 Clefairy - 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set 1999 - 5/102
The CGC 100 - Pokémon 29th Anniversary Auction | E25002
Auction: 28 February 2025 at 16:00 GMT
Description
The Shadowless 1st Edition cards look great on Clefairy's Colorless typing, loooking the closest to the Beta Pokémon cards printed on plain white card.
This card has been authenticated and graded by CGC and awarded a Near Mint 7.
Grading report:
A card graded 7 may also have a touch of wear on three or more corners and/or slightly rough edges. The image may be slightly out of register. A slight diamond cut is allowed, and very slight wax staining is allowed on the reverse. For sports and non-sports cards, centering should be 70/30 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.
