Blue-Eyes White Dragon LOB-001 Price (1st Edition) & PSA 10 Worth
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (1st Edition LOB) (#LOB-001, Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002 NA)) trades at $2,480.00 Raw Near Mint (€2,150.00 EUR), $9,800 in PSA 9 Mint, and $46,500 in PSA 10 Gem Mint (18.8x multiplier) — yielding +$38,168.5 net grading profit after PSA service fees and 12.5% seller commission.
| Condition / Slab Tier | Multiplier / Pop | Market Value (USD) | Cardmarket (EUR) | Net Seller Payout (-12.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Near Mint (NM 7–8) | 100% of Near Mint | $2,480.00 | €2,150.00 | $2,170.00 |
| Raw Lightly Played (LP 5–6) | 78% of Near Mint | $1,934.40 | €1,677.00 | $1,692.60 |
| Raw Moderately Played (MP 4) | 55% of Near Mint | $1,364.00 | €1,182.50 | $1,193.50 |
| Raw Heavily Played (HP 2–3) | 38% of Near Mint | $942.40 | €817.00 | $824.60 |
| Raw Damaged (DMG 1) | 25% of Near Mint | $620.00 | €537.50 | $542.50 |
| PSA 8 NM-Mint Slab | 1.55x Raw NM | $3,850.00 | €3,504 | $3,368.75 |
| PSA 9 Mint Slab | 3.95x Raw · Pop 712 | $9,800.00 | €8,918 | $8,575.00 |
| PSA 10 Gem Mint Slab | 18.8x Raw · Pop 158 (4.1% Gem Rate) | $46,500.00 | €42,315 | $40,687.50 |
Should You Grade Blue-Eyes White Dragon (1st Edition LOB) #LOB-001? (PSA Fee Tier ROI Matrix)
Gem Mint Conversion Rate: 4.1%| PSA Service Tier | All-In Cost Basis | PSA 9 Net Profit | PSA 10 Net Profit | Submission Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA Value Bulk ($25 + $14 Ship) | $2,519.00 | +$6,056 | +$38,168.5 (+1515.2%) | GRADE |
| PSA Regular ($75 + $14 Ship) | $2,569.00 | +$6,006 | +$38,118.5 (+1483.8%) | GRADE |
| PSA Express ($129 + $14 Ship) | $2,623.00 | +$5,952 | +$38,064.5 (+1451.2%) | GRADE |
The 2002 North American 1st Edition LOB-001 Blue-Eyes White Dragon from Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon is the crown jewel of Yu-Gi-Oh! collecting. With only 158 PSA 10 copies in existence (4.1% Gem Mint rate), 1st Edition copies command $2,480 Raw NM, $9,800 in PSA 9, and $46,500 in PSA 10.
Verify North American ("LOB-001" with standard Konami back) vs Wavy/Glossy foil variants and confirm the gold Eye of Anubis hologram is unpeeled.
Pull Rate: 1 in 240 LOB Booster Packs (1:12 Ultra Rare odds × 10 Ultra Rares). At $650/pack, pulling one copy costs an average of $156,000 in sealed packs vs buying Raw NM directly for $2,480.00.
2002 Upper Deck / Konami print runs suffer from back-center wax stains and off-center brown borders.
- Gold Eye of Anubis hologram stamp in bottom-right corner required for 1st Edition ("1st Edition" text sits below artwork bottom-left).
- North American print reads "LOB-001"; Asian-English print reads "LOB-001" with different back logo; European reads "LOB-E001".
- Gold foil card title + normal holofoil artwork window (Ultra Rare specification).
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Frequently Asked Questions: Blue-Eyes White Dragon (1st Edition LOB) #LOB-001
How do I tell 1st Edition LOB-001 from Unlimited or SDK-001 Blue-Eyes?
Look below the bottom-left corner of the artwork frame for "1st Edition" and below the bottom-right corner for "LOB-001", accompanied by a gold (not silver) Eye of Anubis square hologram at the bottom right of the card.
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