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Elemental HERO Stratos (Quarter Century Secret Rare)

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Yu-Gi-Oh!Quarter Century Bonanza·#RA03-EN177

Elemental HERO Stratos (Quarter Century Secret Rare)

Quarter Century Secret RareReleased Nov 8, 2024

Market price

$80.50

1st Edition

-15.4%-$14.61 · 30 days
90d low$60.5190d high$102.76

Price history

$80.50latest

$60.51$74.59$88.68$102.76

Historical series is estimated until enough real price points are recorded.

VariantLowMarketHigh
1st Edition$86.25$80.50$719.60
Is it real? Yu-Gi-Oh! authenticity tips

Yu-Gi-Oh! authenticity hinges on the holographic seal, card stock colour, and text quality. Konami prints to tight standards, so fakes usually slip up on at least one.

  • Eye of Anubis hologramGenuine TCG cards have a small holographic seal (gold for most, silver for some promos) on the bottom-right of the front. It should shift colour cleanly. Fakes have a flat, off-colour, or missing seal.
  • Card stock & brown coreReal cards have a slightly off-white front and a darker brown/grey core visible on the edge. Bend gently — fakes are often too white, too glossy, or have a pure-white core.
  • Front colour & borderThe tan/brown card border and artwork colours should look muted and consistent. Overly bright, blue-ish, or pixelated artwork suggests a scan-and-reprint fake.
  • Font & 1st Edition textCheck the name font, ATK/DEF numbers and the set/edition code. Wrong fonts, fuzzy small text, or a set code that doesn't exist are clear signs.

Red flags

  • Price that's far below market for a card this valuable.
  • Seller has no grading photos, blurry images, or won't show the back.
  • “Proxy”, “custom”, “oripa”, “orica”, or “not for resale” anywhere in the listing.
  • Bulk lots of high-value cards from a brand-new or no-feedback seller.

These tips help spot common fakes but aren’t a guarantee. For expensive cards, buy from reputable sellers and consider professional grading/authentication.