Pudgy Penguin #6873 was minted on July 23rd, 2021, along with all 8887 other penguins. Due to its rare traits, it is the most valuable non-fungible token (NFT) Pudgy Penguin in the collection. ^[1]

Traits

The penguins’ traits are broken into 5 categories. They are the NFT’s background, body, head, face, and skin. Pudgy Penguin #6873 is the rarest in the collection because all its features apart from its head are unique. It is the only penguin with a green background, the only one with black skin, and the only penguin with a mirrored body and face, making it the only left-facing penguin. ^[2][3]

Sales History

The Pudgy Penguin #6873 was first sold on August 10th, 2021 for 150 ETH. ^[5][6]

On September 2021, Pudgy Penguin #6873 was sold for a higher price of 225 ETH. ^[6]

On August 23rd, 2022, Pudgy Penguin #6873 was bought by FUDrick Douglas for 400 ETH, just under $650,000 at the time of sale, making it the highest-valued NFT in the Pudgy Penguin project. FUDrick Douglas’ purchase marked the comeback of the project after controversies involving its founders, showing faith in the new CEO Luca Netz. ^[4][6]

“I put my money where my mouth is. I’m just 1000% bullish on the @pudgypenguins and @LucaNetz. That’s what it is, and that’s what it will be.”