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The One Ring (Serialized 001/001)
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Serialized 001/001
Values as of Sep 26, 2026 in USD. Market price = median of at least 5 qualifying sales of this exact version and grade in the last 90 days. Methodology
Sales history
| Date | Version | Grade | Price | Venue | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2023 | Serialized 001/001 traditional foil | PSA 9 | $2,000,000 | Private sale from Brook Trafton to Post Malone, reported by The Washington Post private | Excluded | Open |
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Graded population
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Grading math for this card
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About The One Ring (Serialized 001/001)
The One Ring Serialized 001/001 is the one-of-one promotional foil version created for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Collectors search for it because Wizards officially made only one copy of this treatment and its discovery, grading, and sale to Post Malone became a widely reported modern Magic event.
Why this card matters
Verified factThe Serialized 001/001 The One Ring matters because Wizards described it as a one-of-one unique Magic card created for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Wizards later updated the collecting article to say the card had been found and would not be in packs anymore. The catalog record identifies The One Ring as a 2023 LTR mythic, foil-only serialized promotional treatment by Veli Nystrom. The evidence-backed claim is narrow: this is a documented one-copy treatment. That does not make regular The One Ring printings or later poster variants equivalent to the 001/001 card. [1][2]
Identifying the exact version
Verified factThe target is not simply any card named The One Ring. The exact target is the Serialized 001/001 traditional foil version, with Black Speech using Tengwar letterforms and a one-of-one serialized identity. mtg.wtf catalogs this printing under LTR collector number 0 and notes foil-only, serialized, Universes Beyond, and a triangle stamp. Regular The One Ring cards, bundle scene versions, borderless versions, poster versions, serialized poster versions numbered out of 100, and ordinary PSA 9 copies are separate variants. A listing must show the 001/001 treatment and matching slab or provenance before it belongs in this record. [1][2]
What moves the price between versions and grades
Verified factThe one documented sale opened here is a private sale to Post Malone. The Washington Post reported that Brook Trafton pulled the card on June 16, met Post Malone in Toronto on July 20, and that Malone bought the one-of-a-kind card for $2,000,000. PSA-related reporting says the card was authenticated and graded Mint 9 before that public sale story. Because the card is one-of-one, normal comp methods are limited: there is no same-card recent sale set by grade. Regular The One Ring sales should not be used as substitutes for the 001/001 treatment. [3][4]
Authenticity checks
AnalysisFor authenticity, compare the item against Wizards' official one-of-one description and the PSA grading reports that identified the found card as Mint 9. Use multiple checks: serialized 001/001 identity, Black Speech and Tengwar presentation, foil treatment, slab label, cert details, card images, and ownership chain from Brook Trafton to Post Malone. Do not perform destructive tests. A copied cert number or photo could exist, so the physical card, holder, provenance, and current custodian evidence all matter. Ordinary The One Ring cards, even high-grade or serialized out of 100, should be excluded from this record. [1][2][3][4]
Telling the versions apart
| Version | How to identify it |
|---|---|
| Serialized 001/001 traditional foil | Traditional foil one-of-one treatment labeled The One Ring (Serialized 001/001), with Black Speech using Tengwar letterforms and a serialized 1:1 identity. |
| Regular The One Ring LTR printings | Non-001/001 versions of The One Ring from LTR, including regular, borderless, scene, promo, and other collector numbers; not comps for the one-of-one card. |
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Supply events
- Jun 23, 2023 · new treatmentGlobal tabletop release for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth; Wizards described the one-of-one traditional foil The One Ring as a special serialized treatment available only in an English-language Collector Booster. Source
- Nov 3, 2023 · same packs new productWizards' Holiday Release/Special Edition Collector Booster section states that Special Edition Collector Boosters do not contain The One Ring Serialized 001/001 and that the one copy had already been found. Source
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Frequently asked questions
How much did The One Ring Serialized 001/001 sell for?
Who found The One Ring 001/001 card?
What grade did PSA give The One Ring 001/001?
How many copies of The One Ring Serialized 001/001 were printed?
Can Special Edition Collector Boosters contain the 001/001 One Ring?
Is the collector number 451 or 0 for this card?
Sources
- The One Ring - LTR serialized catalog page — mtg.wtf (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Collecting The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth — Wizards of the Coast (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- He found a rare Magic: The Gathering card. Post Malone paid $2M for it. — The Washington Post (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Serialized 001/001 The One Ring Found And Graded A Mint 9 — Star City Games (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- PSA Reveals the Grade for Magic: The Gathering's The One Ring 001/001 — ICv2 (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
Not yet established
- The exact PSA certification number for the 001/001 card was not confirmed from an opened PSA cert page.
- The private sale closing date after the July 20, 2023 meeting was not separately stated in the opened Washington Post article.
- No later resale of the 001/001 card was found in opened evidence.
Research: Codex research pass (live web) · automated source checks · independent cross-check · generated Sep 26, 2026 · awaiting editor review · updated Sep 26, 2026. Found an error? Report it.
