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Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> trading cards have steadily risen in value over the past few years, aided in no small measure by the fact that the franchise as a whole seems to be growing in popularity all the time. Those individuals who got into the TCG “back in the day” are now of the age that they have a little more disposable income, and as a result, the value of sealed packs has ballooned of late.<\/p>\n

If you need hard evidence of this fact, consider this: a sealed first edition base set booster box from 1999 has just changed hands for a whopping $360,000. The exchange took place at the Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comic Art Auction, an ongoing event which ends on November 21st. The winner was Thomas Fish, president of Blowoutcards.com. He also won a Pok\u00e9mon Demo Game Sealed Booster Pack from 1998 for $22,800.<\/p>\n

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Due to its small product run, the Pok\u00e9mon First Edition Base Set is seen by many as the absolute zenith of TCG collecting; the previous record for this set was $198,000, and was only hit in September this year.<\/p>\n

Heritage Auctions Assistant Comics & Comic Art Operations Supervisor Jesus Garcia had this to say:<\/p>\n

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This set is the pinnacle for all Pok\u00e9mon collectors, and the back-to-back record-breaking sales show that. This set comes from a very low print run, and to find one that is still sealed and in such great condition explains why the demand for it was so intense.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to Heritage Auctions, bidding was “exceptionally aggressive”, and online bid surpassed the previous world record before the auction had even opened.<\/p>\n

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Pok\u00e9mon trading cards have steadily risen in value over the past few years, aided in no small measure by the fact that the franchise as a whole seems to be growing in popularity all the time. Those individuals who got into the TCG “back in the day” are now of the age that they have a little more disposable income, and as a result, the value of sealed packs has ballooned of late. If you need hard evidence of this fact, consider this: a sealed first edition base set booster box from 1999 has just changed hands for a whopping $360,000. The exchange took place at the Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comic Art Auction, an ongoing event which ends on November 21st. The winner was…<\/p>\n

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