Tales of Middle-earth PromosPLTR | #256s | 2023 | FoilOpen exact printing $9.40ModerateView set
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTH · LTR #256
Minas Tirith LTR #256
Legendary Land
Stronger seller depthMultiple signals agreeDemand may be risingVendor interest may be risingMarketplaces do not agree
Exact Print Market
Current read
Representative price$8.84NeoPriceConfidenceModeratePricing ConfidenceFinish coverageFoil and nonfoil · separate price fieldsRepresentativeWhat changed+19.5%7-day price movementInventory131Print-level inventorySellers54Print-level sellersUpdatedAug 15, 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 $6.37 to $26.59.
- A tracked printing's NeoPrice increased 19.5% over the last seven days.
- CardTrader inventory for the tracked printing declined 12.1% over seven days.
- At least one tracked printing has material TCGplayer/CardTrader disagreement.
- Pricing Confidence is Moderate based on current marketplace coverage.Learn more
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Marketplace Comparison
Compare source coverage
| Source | Price | Coverage | Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference | $8.84 | Representative print price | Aug 15, 2026 | Shown here |
| TCGplayer Market PricePricing source | $7.08 | Market price or search result | Aug 14, 2026 | Open TCGplayer |
| CardTraderInventory source | $10.61 | Print-level | Aug 15, 2026 | Open CardTrader |
| Card KingdomValidation only | $10.99 | 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 2.65x apart.
Market Read
What changed
What changed
- Representative price increased 19.5% over seven days.
- Print-level inventory declined 12.1% over seven days.
- Marketplaces do not agree for this print.
- 54 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
- finish shown by the seller
- condition bucket
- whether marketplaces agree today
- whether the representative price matches the copy being compared
Supply
Supply and condition coverage
Total print inventory131Deep
Listings65Active print-level listings
Sellers54Deep
NM inventory78Near Mint
LP/SP inventory18Lightly/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
Compare versions
Tales of Middle-earth PromosPLTR | #256s | 2023 | FoilOpen exact printing $9.40ModerateView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR | #341 | 2023 | Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $6.37Outlier RiskLowestView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR | #707 | 2023 | Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $8.74Outlier RiskView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR | #420 | 2023 | Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $6.54Outlier RiskView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR | #752 | 2023 | FoilOpen exact printing $26.59Outlier RiskPremiumView set
The Hobbit EternalHOC | #89 | 2026 | Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing No priceUnratedView set
The Hobbit EternalHOC | #49 | 2026 | Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing No priceUnratedView set
Detailed metricsOpen
| Listings | 65 | Tracked active listings |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors | 54 | Distinct tracked sellers |
| Liquidity Score | 94.6 | Deep | 106% spread |
| Liquidity Tier | Deep | 106% spread |
| Spread | 106% spread | Stable |
| Market Sensitivity | Low Sensitivity (17/100) | How easily this market could move if pressure increases |
| Inventory Trend | -2.2% | 24h -2.2% | 7d -12.1% |
| NeoScore | 86 | A Tier |
| Organic Demand | 81 | Strong 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.