However, at roughly $80, this card's presale price set a high bar, which apparently wasn't high enough for such a stunning scene
The top three spots all belong to variants of the same Base Set card, which demonstrates just how much the 1st Edition stamp, print run scarcity, and vintage provenance matter in the highest tiers of the hobby
On top of that, this Aerith Gainsborough art, in particular, references a fan-favorite moment in the Final Fantasy VII game
The card in question, a 1999 Pokmon Base 1st Edition #4 Charizard trading card, will be sold as part of Goldin Auctions Holiday Auction, with the auction house comparing the valuable card to other esteemed collectibles, such as the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rookie Card
The rest of the cards in the set are either brand new (Dragonite-EX, M Pidgeot-EX, Machamp BREAK, Brock's Guts, etc.), straight-up reprints of recent modern-era cards (Venusaur-EX, Charizard-EX, and Blastoise-EX), or reprints of recent modern-era cards with brand new artwork (Misty's Determination, M Blastoise-EX, etc.)
However, a current listing on eBay with a few days to go is over $300,000, so the number 1 spot may not last for long.