Trap of Board Eraser [1st Edition] #PGD-099

Trap of Board Eraser [1st Edition] #PGD-099 collector guide

About Trap of Board Eraser

Trap of Board Eraser is a Counter Trap Card, printed as PGD-099 in Pharaonic Guardian (2003) as a Super Rare. 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 110th of the 216 Pharaonic Guardian cards we track. The top card is Ring of Destruction at €35.21.

Character and collecting appeal

Its text is about negating cards and effects and discarding.

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-099. The code PGD-099, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as PGD-E099, and are priced separately. It is the Super Rare version. Super Rares have holographic artwork and a plain name. Pharaonic Guardian has one other printing of Trap of Board Eraser: PGD-099 (€1.20). 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 €0.95, a PSA 9 for €17.83 and a PSA 10 for €89.17. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 48%, and down 20% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €5.47 in July 2023, 83% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved up 138% over the same 12 months. Unusually, Unlimited copies currently sell for as much as or more than 1st Edition ones (€1.20 against €0.95).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 93.9× the ungraded price and 5× 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 July 2023 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 (69 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 48% in a year. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €0.95 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €17.83. Ask the seller to show the code PGD-099, the "1st Edition" text and the Super Rare 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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