# Pudgy Penguin #6873

> Pudgy Penguin #6873 was minted on July 23rd, 2021, along with all 8887 other penguins. 

- Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/pudgy-penguin-6873
- Categories: Cryptoassets
- Tags: Investor, NFT
- Created: 2023-01-23T12:12:13.818Z
- Last updated: 2023-02-03T02:39:09.985Z
- Source: IQ.wiki — the world's largest blockchain and crypto encyclopedia (https://iq.wiki)

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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)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) [Pudgy Penguin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pudgy-penguins) in the collection. [\[1\]](#cite-id-w9tdwhonrr)  
  
# 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. [\[2\]](#cite-id-yf362les65b)[\[3\]](#cite-id-uwcy5otuul)  
  
  
# Sales History  
  
The Pudgy Penguin #6873 was first sold on August 10th, 2021 for 150 ETH. [\[5\]](#cite-id-y9bzkhfpap)[\[6\]](#cite-id-z99slwp5k5)  
  
On September 2021, Pudgy Penguin #6873 was sold for a higher price of 225 ETH. [\[6\]](#cite-id-z99slwp5k5)  
  
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](https://iq.wiki/wiki/luca-netz). [\[4\]](#cite-id-xixumr6nn2q)[\[6\]](#cite-id-z99slwp5k5)  
  
> “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.”