THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTH · LTR #298
Bilbo's Ring LTR #298
Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Stronger seller depthMultiple signals agreeDemand may be risingVendor interest may be risingVendor interest may be risingPrice is harder to trustMarketplaces do not agree
Exact Print Market
Current read
Representative price$17.01NeoPriceConfidenceHighPricing ConfidenceFinish coverageNonfoil onlyRepresentativeWhat changed+10.9%7-day price movementInventory156Print-level inventorySellers20Print-level sellersUpdatedJul 29, 2026Current
Check firstMarketplaces do not agree, so this price is harder to trust until listings and recent sales line up.
Card-Level Rollup
Market Summary
- Tracked paper printings currently show NeoPrice from $17.01 to $17.23.
- A tracked printing's NeoPrice increased 10.9% over the last seven days.
- CardTrader inventory for the tracked printing declined 10.9% over seven days.
- At least one tracked printing has material TCGplayer/CardTrader disagreement.
- Pricing Confidence is High based on current marketplace coverage.Learn more
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Marketplace Comparison
Compare source coverage
| Source | Price | Coverage | Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference | $17.01 | Representative print price | Jul 29, 2026 | Shown here |
| TCGplayer Market PricePricing source | $14.61 | Market price or search result | Jul 28, 2026 | Open TCGplayer |
| CardTraderInventory source | $19.41 | Nonfoil print | Jul 27, 2026 | Open CardTrader |
| Card KingdomValidation only | $16.99 | Retail validation only | Not tracked | Open Card Kingdom |
Marketplace prices may represent different finish or condition coverage. Check the source listing before comparing.
Source prices are 1.62x apart.
Market Read
What changed
What changed
- Representative price increased 10.9% over seven days.
- Print-level inventory declined 10.9% over seven days.
- Marketplaces do not agree for this print.
- 20 tracked sellers for this print.
Why this matters
Price comparison is the main check here: source prices are far enough apart that exact version, condition, and live listings matter before trusting the displayed market read.
What to verify
- exact printing and collector number
- current marketplace listing
- condition bucket
- whether marketplaces agree today
- whether the representative price matches the copy being compared
Supply
Supply and condition coverage
Total print inventory156Deep
Listings20Active print-level listings
Sellers20Deep
NM inventory149Near Mint
LP/SP inventory6Lightly/Slightly Played
MP/HP inventory0Moderately/Heavily Played
NM, LP/SP, and MP/HP tracked. Seller and listing counts are tracked for the print overall, not separately by finish or condition.
Other Printings
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Detailed metricsOpen
| Listings | 20 | Tracked active listings |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors | 20 | Distinct tracked sellers |
| Liquidity Score | 78.6 | Deep | 77% spread |
| Liquidity Tier | Deep | 77% spread |
| Spread | 77% spread | Stable |
| Market Sensitivity | Low Sensitivity (10/100) | How easily this market could move if pressure increases |
| Inventory Trend | -1.3% | 24h -1.3% | 7d -10.9% |
| NeoScore | 83 | A Tier |
| Organic Demand | 78 | Healthy organic demand |
Sources, methodology, and disclosureOpen
NeoPrice and Pricing Confidence use the existing NeoCardAlpha methodology. CardTrader is the inventory source, TCGplayer is the primary pricing source, and Card Kingdom is validation-only.
NeoCardAlpha may earn a commission from certain marketplace links.
Card Kingdom retail validation is visible when a matching product is available, but it remains a validation source.