Classic Rarities Certified by CGC Video Games Highlight Heritage Signature Sale
Dozens of classic video games certified by CGC Video Games™ are being offered in an upcoming Heritage Auctions sale, including a rare Stadium Events cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Online bidding for Heritage’s Video Games Signature Auction is already underway, with the auction set to conclude July 27-28, 2023.
Leading the CGC-certified video games in the auction is a sealed Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis (1991) graded CGC 9.4 A+ (lot 28121). This sealed variant is an early production of the game, which is hard to come by sealed, let alone in fantastic condition. Bidding had already exceeded $14,000 over a week before the sale.
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Meanwhile, a Stadium Events cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1987) graded CGC 6.5 (lot 28046) is turning heads. Early into the first release of Stadium Events, Nintendo acquired the rights to the game and decided to rebrand it. Subsequent releases were titled “World Class Track Meet.” Actual Stadium Events cartridges are extremely rare and are considered one of the rarest and most sought-after games for the NES. To learn more about the history of Stadium Events, click here.
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Other highlights certified by CGC Video Games in the auction include:
- a sealed Contra for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1988) graded CGC 9.4 A+ (lot 28014)
- a sealed The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1989) graded CGC 9.6 A+ (lot 28032)
- a sealed Castlevania for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1989) graded CGC 9.4 A+ (lot 28010)
- a sealed Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1988) graded CGC 9.4 A+ (lot 28052)
- a Donkey Kong Country: Competition Cartridge for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1994) graded CGC 8.5 (lot 28074)
- a Nintendo Power #1 (Nintendo of America, Inc., 1988) graded CGC 9.0 (lot 28349)
About CGC
Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for many other types of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. The newest division of CGC, CGC Home Video, provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes.
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