Authenticating 1st Edition Pokemon Base Set Booster Box

XRA-0067

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X-Ray Authority played a pivotal role in Goldin Auction's 2026 Pokemon Auction, side by side Logan Paul's Pikachu Illustrator Card.

Presented is one of the crown jewels of the Pokémon collecting speciality, a factory-sealed and unopened 1999 Pokémon Base Set 1st Edition booster box. The box holds 36 packs, with each pack containing 11 never-before-seen 1st Edition cards from the legendary Base Set production. The key chase card in this issue is, undoubtedly, the majestic Rare Holo Charizard card, arguably the most recognizable and fiercely coveted subject in the hobby. The most sought-after cards from the Base Set are the glorious Rare Holo options, including: #'s 1 Alakazam, 2 Blastoise, 3 Chansey, 4 Charizard, 5 Clefairy, 6 Gyarados, 7 Hitmonchan, 8 Machamp, 9 Magneton, 10 Mewtwo, 11 Nidoking, 12 Ninetales, 13 Poliwrath, 14 Raichu, 15 Venusaur, and 16 Zapdos. Factory-sealed 1st Edition booster boxes are exceptionally hard-to-find (some might say near impossible), and their arrival at public auction is a newsworthy event, offering 36 golden chances at finding some of the most extraordinarily valuable collectibles in the TCG hobby.

The box is accompanied by an X-Ray Authority LOA (XRA-0067).

The box's exterior reflects minor, routine wear from handling and storage and remains securely sealed within the manufacturer's cellophane wrapping.

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2015-2016 Upper Deck The Cup CT Scan

UPPER DECK THE CUP 2015-2016
CT SCAN

Metal containers are no match for our high energy x-ray & CT systems. We can punch right through these 2015-2016 The Cup Upper Deck tins to identify serial numbers, patches, and card die cuts.

CT Scanning Vintage Tobacco Packs for Cards

X-RAY & CT SCANNING VINTAGE TOBACCO PACKS

History like these tobacco packs should be preserved – unless it contains even more favorable collectibles like Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, or Cy Young cards. As shown in the following image, collectors have been trying for over 20 years to see inside sealed collectibles. This x-ray shows a failed attempt to determine if the pack contains a single card.

This case study demonstrates our ability to locate cards within sealed vintage tobacco packs – with greater confidence using 3D CT Scanning rather than 2D X-ray.