1996 Pokemon Japanese Base Set Holo No Rarity Symbol Holo Charizard Sold in November, 2020 for $57,877 The 1996 Japanese No Rarity Charizard card is a true piece of hobby history as it marked one of the first appearances of the iconic character
(I always imagine it like being what youd get if chess had certain edge cases where rooks could fly, bishops could teleport, or for a second, pawns were driving tanks.) Since the game is built around several thousand collectible cards, and almost every card has some additional unique ability to it one way or the other, it creates an endlessly manipulable, constantly surprising experience
NAIC wrapped in New Orleans this weekend, and the closing ceremony was where the news landed
Store duplicate cards separately to avoid clutter and accidental damage
To cap it all off, this is an uncommon from a set that grossly overprints them, making it a fantastic budget option in any Humans deck you may want to try
The first contest awarded 23 copies, and the following two awarded 8 copies apiece, so there was a total of 39 copies distributed