Feast Your Eyes Upon the $213,500PokémonCard

That ’s not a literal . Goldin‘s of late conclude “ Pop Culture Elite Auction ” did indeed offer a issue of elect token , but none so gloriously extravagant as a 1999PokémonCharizardcardin a condition so flawless , it could not be graded any higher . For that , a collector dug six figure rich , paying $ 213,500 — more than double what someone paid forthat viral Charizard - shaped Cheetoback in March .

consort to Goldin , “ ever since the handout of the firstPokémontrading cards in 1996 , Charizard has hold a special place at the pinnacle of Pokémon fandom . The savage , ardour - rest Flame Pokémon stars on this holographical hoarded wealth date to the 1999 Pokémon issue . ”

“ The holofoil background behind the monolithic Charizard on the card ’s front dazzle as the item acquaint a crisp illustration of its subject by the renowned artist Mitsuhiro Arita . This is a true cornerstone of thePokémoncollecting speciality , and an unbelievable part that would instantly be the peak jewel of anyPokémoncollection . ”

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And now , it is . Other valuablePokémonitems sold in the late vendue let in the “ tremendously scarcePokémonJapanese Promo Family Event Trophy Card Holofoil Kangaskhan collectible ” ( $ 68,321 ) ; an “ extremely covetedPokémonJapanese CoroCoro Comics Promo Best Photo Snap Gyarados collectible ” ( $ 51,113 ) ; and “ one of the rarest Pokémon promo cards ever minted , ” the “ 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo 64 Mario Stadium Best Photo # 109 Snap Koffing ” ( $ 37,805 ) .

emptor information is , of form , kept secret , so there ’s no way of knowing if the same person bought all those cards . However , we ’d care to recall they did , and that they ’re all go on the same display ledge with the Cheetozard .

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