pikachu pokemon card first edition Takes a 50% Price Dip: 1999 Base Set 1st Red Cheeks PSA 10 Preserved in a tamper Pikachu [1st Edition] #23 Prices

The designations go from common, represented by a circle, to Hyper Rare, represented by three golden stars

#18 Pidgeot

The purpose of sports card grading is to provide collectors with a standardized way of assessing a card's condition and value and to protect against counterfeit cards being passed off as authentic

But while these 1st Edition cards are getting tougher to track down, it should be noted that another unlimited version of these cards was produced in much higher quantities and is far less valuable

Anyway, Ripken Jr

Caterpie 172/165 Illustration Rare This cute Caterpie card features a beautiful full-art illustration by Teeziro with not one but several Caterpie peering at you through a hole in a leaf