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Gold Smaug Sold for $24,000 — One Comp Isn't Enough

A Gleaming Gold Smaug has now sold for $24,000, giving the roughly 500-copy headliner its first widely documented high-dollar secondary-market comp. One sale still does not make a liquid $24,000 market, especially for a card this scarce.

Signal: CONFIRMED MARKET SIGNAL
Confidence: VERSION REVIEW REQUIRED
Updated: 8/12/2026
NeoPrice movement: +1.5%14-day follow-through · Now $29.85

Primary · #1 · CONFIRMED MARKET SIGNAL

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Source checkedTrend report sourcesReport updatedAug 12, 2026, 4:43 PM

Summary

Wizards confirms approximately 500 copies of Gleaming Gold Smaug the Magnificent collector number 249 were printed and that they appear only in The Hobbit Collector Boosters. A copy has now been reported sold on eBay for $24,000 before the August 14 global tabletop release, following earlier public dealer bounty discussion around $25,000.

Cards to Watch- 4 from this trend4 daily cards / 1 with change data

Tracked: 4Cooling: 1

Card	Price
Smaug the MagnificentHOB / #110 / Nonfoil After this signal7dPrice -4.7%Supply +0.4%14dPrice +1.5%Supply -19.3% HOB / #110 / Nonfoil / $29.41 -> $22.45 / -$6.96 / -23.7%	$29.41 -> $22.45-$6.96 / -23.7%
Wood ElvesHOB HOB / Price unavailable / No price data	Price unavailableNo price data
Tom, Bert, and WilliamHOB HOB / Price unavailable / No price data	Price unavailableNo price data
The Arkenstone // Seek the HeartHOB HOB / Price unavailable / No price data	Price unavailableNo price data

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Collecting The Hobbitmagic.wizards.com Most Expensive Magic Cardswargamer.com Reddit: First Ebay Sale Of Gleaming Gold Smaug 24kreddit.com Reddit: 25000 Buylist For Gold Smaugreddit.com

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