Cobra Jar [1st Edition] #PGD-075

Cobra Jar [1st Edition] #PGD-075 collector guide

About Cobra Jar

Cobra Jar is a Flip Effect Monster, whose effect happens when it is flipped face-up, printed as PGD-075 in Pharaonic Guardian (2003) as a Common. It is a Level 2 EARTH Reptile monster with 600 ATK and 300 DEF. Pharaonic Guardian is the Ancient Egypt-themed set of 2003 that brought the Gravekeeper's monsters and Necrovalley, alongside cards such as Ring of Destruction and Don Zaloog. Ungraded, this printing ranks 85th of the 216 Pharaonic Guardian cards we track. The top card is Ring of Destruction at €35.21.

Character and collecting appeal

Reptiles are a small Type that has grown with modern archetypes. In play, it is a card for Special Summoning, destroying cards and dealing damage.

Version and identification

This guide covers the 1st Edition printing. The words "1st Edition" are printed below the artwork on the left; copies without them are the Unlimited printing and usually sell for less. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read PGD-075. The code PGD-075, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as PGD-E075, and are priced separately. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Pharaonic Guardian has one other printing of Cobra Jar: PGD-075 (€1.22). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €1.32, a PSA 9 for €8.02 and a PSA 10 for €83.50. Our monthly prices for it go back to August 2022. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 32%, and down 3% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €2.84 in August 2024, 54% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved up 46% over the same 12 months. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.1× the Unlimited printing (€1.32 against €1.22).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 63.3× the ungraded price and 10.4× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself. On cards from the early 2000s, the dark brown backs show every scuff and white edge, so top grades are scarce.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its August 2024 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 32% in a year. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €1.32 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €8.02. Ask the seller to show the code PGD-075, the "1st Edition" text and the Common finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2003 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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