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Peak Value: $3,000$5,000 USD (est.) (PSA 9) Why It's Valuable: The most iconic creature from Magic's first expansion, Arabian Nights

This normally means that the Charitybuzz winning bid is placed in the auctioneers books as a bid

So, given that cards which date way back to the beginning of the game retain their practical use within the game, its quite often the case that they can hold their value not just from a collectors perspective, but also with players intending to use them in-game too

As a gimmick to get Pokemon card collectors interested in the set, the Japanese company introduced Gold Star Pokemon cards into the hobby