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Golden Pop Auction to Sell 97 Super Mario NES Cartridges

8/13/2026

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Jason Ganos and Kevin Braun will auction 97 Super Mario Bros. Duck Hunt cartridges from Friday through 9 September.
The 1993 Nintendo cartridges were found in a Waukesha, Wisconsin warehouse and photographed on June 17, 2026.
Five cartridges earned a perfect 10 from PSA, the first NES games ever to do so.
Three of those perfect-score cartridges will be sold at Golden Pop’s Culture Auction Friday, with a charity auction planned by Ganos and Braun.

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Jason Ganos and Kevin Braun will auction 97 Super Mario Bros. Duck Hunt cartridges from Friday through 9 September.
The 1993 Nintendo cartridges were found in a Waukesha, Wisconsin warehouse and photographed on June 17, 2026.
Five cartridges earned a perfect 10 from PSA, the first NES games ever to do so.
Three of those perfect-score cartridges will be sold at Golden Pop’s Culture Auction Friday, with a charity auction planned by Ganos and Braun.