It's not even been two weeks since we last reported on an astronomical figure being paid for a Pokémon card but it has only gone and been done again, this time setting a new record at approximatel▨y $230,000!
Pokémon is big money right now, and I'm not talking for Nintendo here, but for card collectors. We'ꦉve seen several news reports over the past few weeks over some record-b꧒reaking sales figures for some of the rarer cards.
Just a few days ago we reported on a Dad in the UK who's collection of mint condition 1st edition Pokémon cards were expected to sell for over $45,000. The collection was bought for him by his Mom as a part birthday present, part reward for getting back some rare cards his younger brother had been conned out of. The best bit, he didn't even like Pokémon that much! The cards have sat unplayed in the same folder they🍬 were stored in back in the late 90s.
We also reported on the huge figure of $90,000 for a rare Japanese Trainer card from 1999 though to be one of only seven that exist in the world today. Given a rating of "Gem Mint", this is pretty much as close to perfect you can get. The card features artwork by Hideki Kazama, with a silhouette of Mewtwo and translated text “The 🐼Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament's champion is recognized here, and this honor is praised. By presenting this card, you may gain preferential entry into the Secret Super Battle.”
The new sale puts all of these to shame and smashes the previous record of $190,000 for, coincidently, the same card in 2019. The card is a Pikachu Illustrator card which was awarded to 39 winners of a tournament in 1998. Only ten are thought to💞 be in existence now, down nine from the previous year, which may explain the price jump. What's different this time around is that the seller also has some other rare cards available; three Secret Train cards with a guide price for $200,000. This is one savvy collector or a seriously lucky guy!
Who knows what secrets we have stuck in our attics! If you ever had a Pokémon or 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Magic The Gathering card collection it will be worth checking it out to see if yo🏅u have any rare cards. You may be surprised by🍌 what some of them are worth! Besides, what else are we supposed to do during the lockdown?
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