Lightning Bolt
Economics forum
Posted on Dec. 9, 2013, 6:35 p.m. by InconspicuousPotato
I have 3 miscut Lightning Bolt from M11. 2 of them have a very small border around the top and 1 has a much larger than normal border on the top. I would like to know what you would value these at. Starcity says $15 for M10 ones, so I'm thinking around $10.
InconspicuousPotato says... #3
They are pretty similiar to the one on Starcity. Since they are used so much I thought the price for miscuts would be higher than normal. Do you think $5 is more reasonable?
December 9, 2013 6:59 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #4
Miscuts are variable. It really comes down to how much the other individual is willing to agree to pay or trade. You can find takers for $5. Given time, you may find takers for $10. The fact that Lightning Bolt is so available severely hurts the chances of you getting higher prices, though.
December 9, 2013 7:04 p.m.
However, if it showed part of another card then you could easily get more money for it.
December 9, 2013 9:13 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #7
Generally, the most valuable kinds of misprints are:
- Crimps
- Severely misaligned cards
- Upside-down cuts
- Cuts that show parts of two cards
- Folded tabs or uncut corners
- Blank-backs
- Severe color or print errors
December 9, 2013 9:20 p.m.
My native language isn't English and I'm curious as of a definition of what a Crimps is Epochalyptik?
December 10, 2013 1:54 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #9
@agGravity: Crimping occurs when a card's edge gets caught by the pack sealing machine. The severity of the crimp depends largely on where in the machine the card was caught.
This is an example of a crimped card.
December 10, 2013 1:57 a.m.
@Epochalyptik I didn't know it hold extra value, I have a French 4ED Verduran Enchantress who has a crimp on the top 3/4inch of the card. It's nice to know I did well not trading it for less. Sadly it's not a very wanted card
Epochalyptik says... #2
I wouldn't go that high unless I saw pictures.
December 9, 2013 6:48 p.m.