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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P045
Ivy · corrected GLOSSY
- Recorded date / context
- 1998-09-15 · ANNOUNCEMENT
- Language
- Japanese
- Card type
- TCG promo
- Reverse image
- Variant reference
Correct Kinebuchi credit; GLOSSY. Date is giveaway announcement.
History & distribution
Announced as a mail-in giveaway in the October CoroCoro issue, to 2,000 winners.
Actual mailing date unconfirmed.
Pictured specimen is a graded example.
Identification & variants
- Glossy; correct Kinebuchi credit
Understanding the date
1998-09-15 · ANNOUNCEMENT
Announcement. Public release / distribution. The date applies to the event described in this record. An announcement, product launch, or award event does not date every individual printing.
Reverse & image provenance
Variant reference. CGC reverse photograph for this Ivy variant; reference image, not claimed to match the front specimen shown.
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