Overview
- Andrew Braund’s three Skyridge Charizard cards sold through Ewbank’s Auctions for about $41,000, which he says will pay for his August wedding.
- He found the cards while clearing his childhood attic and first took the binder to a friend’s shop expecting about £500.
- The mint-condition Skyridge Charizard Holo reached $21,250 to set an in-house Pokémon record, with a near-mint copy at $16,250 and a Reverse-Holo at $3,500.
- The cards were authenticated by PSA, the leading grading firm for trading cards, which reassured bidders about condition and authenticity.
- Collectors prize the 2003 Skyridge set and Charizard chase cards, a mix of rarity and demand that often drives high prices at auction.