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1999 Pokemon E3 Stamp Red Cheeks Pikachu #58
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The 1999 Pokémon Game #58 Pikachu features both the gold E3 stamp on the bottom-right of the illustration box and the Red Cheeks art variant, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Graded GEM MT 10 by PSA, this example represents the highest numerical grade awarded to the issue. With a PSA population of 63 in this condition, it represents an investment-grade TCG asset and a cornerstone piece for high-grade vintage Pokémon collections.
Distributed during the 1999 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles and select Wizards of the Coast promotional tie-ins, this card is one of the earliest English promotional releases in the history of the Trading Card Game. The "Red Cheeks" variation preserves Arita's original artwork color scheme before Wizards of the Coast modified the cheeks to yellow for the standard Base Set print run. The confluence of the E3 convention foil stamp, the short-printed red cheeks variant, and flawless PSA 10 preservation secures its historical importance in the early expansion of the franchise.Show more
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