Trading Card Games Enlarge The only way one could obtain a copy of the Pokémon Pikachu Illustrator was through a series of illustration contests presented by CoroCoro Comics in 1998. Only 39 copies were distributed, making the Pikachu Illustrator an extremely rare card. But scarcity isn’t the only reason this card shines. The artwork is […]
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Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Comic Art Enlarge Frank Frazetta’s art for Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars book series set a standard for other artists to follow. He helped to cement the characters and locales into the minds of a whole new generation of fans. This 1970 graphite piece, which appeared […]
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Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions World Coins Enlarge One of the most storied rarities in all of British numismatics, this Henry VII Fine Gold Sovereign is the first of five distinct Sovereign types featuring decorative differences in the treatment of the throne and reverse shielded rose. Scholars have suggested this issue was used occasionally […]
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Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Baseball Enlarge The question mark in the catalog entry for this ticket stub, the highest graded in PSA’s registry, is unnecessary: “The most important baseball ticket of the post-war era?” Just Google the date: April 15, 1947. What follows is entry after entry for Jackie Robinson Day, when […]
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