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Logan Paul Sells PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator for Record $16.492 Million

The only Gem Mint example of the 1998 contest prize drew a late bidding surge in a weeks-long Goldin auction.

Overview

  • Solari Capital founder AJ Scaramucci was named the winning bidder and received the card in person after the sale.
  • The online auction ran roughly 41–42 days and concluded after hours of extended bidding, with 97 total bids pushing the final to $16.492 million.
  • Guinness World Records certified the result as the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction.
  • The lot included Paul’s custom diamond-encrusted necklace and case, appraised at about $75,000, which he had worn at WrestleMania 38.
  • Paul originally acquired the card in 2021 for $5.275 million and is estimated to have cleared more than $8 million in profit after fees.