{"product_id":"pokemon-mewtwo-holo-10-102-italian-base-set-1st-edition-bgs-9","title":"Pokémon Mewtwo Holo 10\/102 — Italian Base Set 1st Edition (BGS 9)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Italian 1st Edition Mewtwo Holo (10\/102) belongs to the foundational chapter of Pokémon’s European story: the 2000 Italian Base Set, a WOTC-era release increasingly pursued for its lower surviving high-grade population and its clear generational significance within the hobby. As one of the franchise’s most iconic Psychic-types, Mewtwo remains a cultural touchstone beyond the TCG—an image instantly legible to collectors, film-era fans, and modern Pokémon investors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotably, this example carries fully traceable, event-linked provenance: it was opened live on 29 June 2024 during the “Federic Break” dedicated to the Italian Base Set—one of the most followed TCG live openings in Italy—then submitted and authenticated by Beckett Grading Services and certified BGS 9 Mint. The subgrades (Centering 9.5, Corners 9.5, Edges 9.5, Surface 8.5) document a card with strong structural integrity and particularly crisp alignment and cut quality, while the surface grade is the differentiating factor often seen on vintage holos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe slab bears a removable “Federic95” signature on the front of the case (not on the card), a detail that anchors the piece to a documented moment in the contemporary Italian collecting scene without altering the card itself. For collectors building museum-grade Italian WOTC sets, or for buyers seeking a vintage cornerstone with verifiable modern provenance, this is a compelling crossover between early-era scarcity and present-day hobby culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collecto Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53876066877780,"sku":"2530","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/9083\/7588\/files\/file-1760336933192-whatsapp20image202025-10-1220at2019.24.06.jpg?v=1772719368","url":"https:\/\/collectoarchive.com\/products\/pokemon-mewtwo-holo-10-102-italian-base-set-1st-edition-bgs-9","provider":"Collecto Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}