Trading cards: The most expensive ones
If you are a passionate collector of trading cards, the chances of owning a rare card that is worth a lot of money are not that small. In recent years, especially the Pokémon cards enjoy high popularity, which is why enthusiasts are willing to spend enormous sums on such trading cards. The following overview lists the ten most expensive cards from all manufacturers. Maybe you will find one or the other card in your own collection.
10. Spectral Tiger
The Spectral Tiger card is from the World of Warcraft trading card game. The card was released as one of a total of 484 packs from the Fires of Outlands series. World of Warcraft may not be one of the most popular trading card games, but cards like the Spectral Tiger card are still worth a decent amount of money: The worth ist about 1.000 euros.
9. Crush Card Virus
This card is from the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game based on the TV series oft he same name. The card was included in the Seto Kaiba pack, which explains the popularity of the card. In addition, the card was the prize at the Shonen Jump tournament. The card is traded for about 3.000 euros.
By the way: How to determine the value of a particular card
Of course, not every card is that valuable. But how can you determine the value of a card? The best thing to do is to have a tcg grading done. In this process, the card ist evaluated by an expert, who often also buys the card if that is desired. It is worth researching the approximate value of the card on the internet before to get a fair price.
8. Time Walk
This card is one of the first releases of the Magic: The Gathering series. Magic: The Gathering is probably the most popular trading card game ever. If you want to sell the Time Walk card, you can expect about 4.000. euros.
7. Armament of the Lethal Lord
This card was given to the winner of the world championship in 2006 and is worth about 9.000 euros.
6. No. 1 Trainer
Even if this card does not do anything helpful in the game itself, it is still worth a lot of money. The card ist traded for about 10.000 euros.
5. Alpha Black Lotus
This card is extremely rare and was produced only 1.100 times in total. The value of this card is about 27.000 euros.
4. 1954 Ted Williams
In 1954, Ted Williams was featured on the front and back of Topp’s card packs. The card is decorated with an autograph and is now worth 50.000 euros.
3. Pikachu Illustrator
One of the most popular Pokémon cards is the Pikachu Illustrator card. In total, there are only four editions of this card, which explains the price of 54.000 euros.
2. Michael Jordan, Basketball, 1986-87 Fleer Rookie c
This is one of the most popular cards ever. It was sold for about 100.000 euros.
1. Honus Wagner, 1909-11 T206
There were extremly few versions of this card, which is probably also the reason for the incredible price of this card: It was sold for 3,2 million euros. No other card has ever been sold for so much money.