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Wrecking Crew - PSA 9.6 A+ Sealed [Hangtab, 1 Code, Mid-Production], NES Nintendo 1985 USA....
Description
First Public Sale of a Sealed Copy in Nearly 7 Years
Wrecking Crew - PSA 9.6 A+ Sealed [Hangtab, 1 Code,
Mid-Production], NES Nintendo 1985 USA. Sealed copies of
Wrecking Crew are notoriously elusive, with PSA's March 2026
population report listing just a single copy of this variant-now
surpassed in grade by this newly certified example. The last time a
sealed copy of the game sold publicly was way back in 2019,
courtesy of Heritage Auctions. It's a hangtab edition, a style that
disappeared from U.S. shelves as Nintendo shifted its packaging
approach in mid-1987. Originally, the game's lead character was
planned as a generic construction worker, but Shigeru Miyamoto
proposed incorporating Mario and Luigi instead. A Black Box launch
title from the NES test market era, Wrecking Crew gave Mario
one of his early appearances in a puzzle-driven setting, where
players had to think ahead, using ladders, hammers, and enemy
manipulation to clear each stage efficiently.View the certification for PSA Certification ID 613779-001, including grader's notes if available.
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(Lots 28001-28068) - 4:00 PM Central Time, Friday, June 12, 2026.
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Heritage Auctions - Dallas
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261
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