Nintendo Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island Authentic Sericel Art #185 of 1000

Description

Nintendo Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) official and authentic limited edition sericel artwork.
Sealed never opened. This was gifted to a Nintendo Employee at the Redmond, WA headquarters and has been in storage since 1997.
This limited edition sericel was restricted to a production run of 1000 pieces - this is # 185.
I'm aware of this version sericel and one other (https://www.ebay.com/itm/392973145887) being produced but they are extremely rare and limited information is available. I'm not sure Nintendo ever produced any other sericels as a google search only showed 1-2 results referencing these particular pieces of art.
I believe the history is that some of these were distributed with Nintendo Power as a special gift/promo but others were distributed to employees as gifts.
This has the original plastic wrap on it but it has been in storage for 24 years and shows some dirt/marks on the outside of the plastic wrap as well as some marks on the black mat under the plastic (possible rub marks?). There is also a tear in the plastic wrap in the center. The black mat is slightly warped with a bend, not sure if this has any effect on the sericel. The sericel itself looks to be in good condition without any major marks or defects but without removing the plastic I can't confirm more than what is seen in the photos.
This has been priced according to its condition, rarity, and collectability.
It has the original Nintendo Authenticity certificate on the back.
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