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Card Sales Top $1 Billion in October 2026, and Pokémon Takes Three of the Top Five
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Card Ladder logged its first $1 billion month in October 2026. Pokémon took three of the top five.

Secret Lair Marvel Countdown Kit: 30 Cards for $199.99, With Two Darkhold Destiny Cards Early
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Thirty Marvel cards for $199.99, with Doctor Strange and Beta Ray Bill before Darkhold Destiny.

Fanatics Fest 2027 Dates: June 24 to 27 at Javits, and Presales Start November 13
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Fanatics Fest is back in June 2027 at Javits, and the first ticket presale opens November 13.

How to Spend Cronos in 2026
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Learn how CRO is used for network fees and purchases, and how direct payments differ from purchases funded by a conversion.

How to Spend Rain in 2026
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A look at RAIN's uses, the limits of direct payments, and how conversion can connect a token balance to purchases.

Pokémon TCG Valentine's Box: 20 Packs and a Mailbox for $14.99 (Jan 15)
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The Pokémon TCG Valentine's Box: 20 shareable packs, To/From stickers and a mailbox for $14.99.

A 2004 Worlds Trophy Pikachu Sells for $488,000 at Goldin
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A CGC Pristine 10 No. 2 Trainer from the 2004 Pokémon Worlds drew 113 bids and sold for $488,000.

Most Valuable Garchomp Cards: A $900,000 LV.X Leads the Top 12
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A PSA 10 Garchomp LV.X jumped from a $5,100 record to $900,000. The 12 top Garchomp cards, ranked.

Most Valuable Charmander Cards: A $640,500 Snap Promo Leads the Top 12
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A Pokémon Snap contest promo sold for $640,500. Here are the 12 top Charmander cards, ranked.

Most Valuable Jude Bellingham Cards: A $150,060 Kaboom! Leads the Top 12
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One Kaboom! Black 1/1 sold for $150,060, far ahead of his rookies. His 12 top cards, ranked.

Most Valuable Leafeon Cards: A $528,000 LV.X Leads the Top 12
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PSA has graded just six of this LV.X at 10, and one sold for $528,000. The 12 top Leafeon cards.

Mega Rayquaza ex Premium Tournament Collection: The Full Art Cut From Delta Reign
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The full-art Mega Rayquaza ex cut from Delta Reign, plus eight packs and Dragon Shield gear.

Most Valuable Pelé Cards: The $1.17 Million Rookie Leads the Top 12
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A PSA 9 Pelé rookie sold for $1.17 million in July 2026. Here are his 12 most valuable cards.

Most Valuable Erling Haaland Cards: A $610,000 Autograph Leads the Top 12
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A one-of-one Haaland rookie autograph sold for $610,000 in June 2026. His 12 top cards, ranked.

Most Valuable Kylian Mbappé Cards: A $292,800 Prizm Leads the Top 12
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A 2026 Mbappé 1/1 sold for $292,800, passing every rookie. His 12 most valuable cards, ranked.

Most Valuable Diego Maradona Cards: A $555,960 Rookie Leads the Top 9
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A PSA 10 Panini sticker brought a reported $555,960 in 2021, then $225,700 in 2026. His top nine.

Pokémon Happy Meals at McDonald's: 15 Cards and Dates by Country
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Two Pokémon cards in every Happy Meal from November 10 in the US. When it reaches your country.

Yamal Leads October's Biggest Soccer Card Sales at $244,000
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A Yamal Gold Prizm topped October's soccer card sales, with Messi taking three of the top six spots.

Sealed Pokémon Box Sells for $384,300 in Goldin's $28 Million Auction
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Three sealed boxes topped $340,000 at Goldin, with Call of Legends at 5.4 times May's box price.

Magic Star Trek Signed Cards: 7 Actor Autographs, Under 250 of Each
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Shatner, Stewart and Mulgrew signed Magic cards. Fewer than 250 of each hide in Collector Boosters.

Topps Flagship Bundesliga 2026-27: Release Date, Boxes and Checklist
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The Bundesliga gets its first Flagship edition, with Harry Kane, 62 rookies and 278 autograph cards.

Topps Now Brewers World Series Set: A Diamond Parallel Numbered to 2
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Topps made a Diamond Parallel for 15 Brewers. One copy goes in packs, one went to the player.

Cooper Flagg Returns From His Shoulder Sprain: Games and Card Sales
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Flagg missed one game with a sprained shoulder, then scored 29 and 26. His base rookie barely moved.

Brewers Win First World Series: Card Prices for Milwaukee's Champions
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The Brewers won their first title. The MVP's top sale we found is $580. Two teammates top $47,000.

Secret Lair Star Trek Superdrop: Every Revealed Card and Price
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Thirty Star Trek cards across five drops, on sale November 9, with a sixth drop still to come.

Pokémon Phone Card Sells for $2,255,000, 71 Times June's PSA 10 Sale
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A 1997 CoroCoro phone card in PSA 10 sold for $2.255M. Another PSA 10 brought $31,800 in June.

PSA Reopens Value Grading at $39.99 and Cuts Turnaround Times
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PSA's cheapest tier is back after nearly five months, but new orders join the back of the line.

Restored T206 Honus Wagner Sells for $1,982,500 at Heritage
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A restored T206 Wagner sold for $1,982,500. The same slab brought $1,980,000 at its last sale.

Most Valuable Harry Kane Cards: A $53,070 Signed Superfractor Leads
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The new Ballon d'Or winner's top card is a signed 1/1 that sold for $53,070. His 12 best sales.

Harry Kane Wins the 2026 Ballon d'Or: Every Winner and the Top Cards
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The first English winner in 25 years, plus Putellas's third. What the winners' cards cost.

Most Valuable Base Set Cards: A $954,800 1st Edition Charizard Leads
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A 1st Edition Charizard PSA 10 sold for $954,800 in Feb 2026. The 13 most valuable Base Set cards.

Most Valuable Cooper Flagg Cards: The $8.04 Million Debut Patch Leads
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Cooper Flagg's Debut Patch 1/1 sold for $8.04 million in Sept 2026. His 12 biggest confirmed sales.

Art Academy Mudkip PSA 10 Sells for $4.88 Million at Goldin
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The Mudkip topped Goldin's Pokémon 30th Anniversary Auction, where a Trophy Pikachu made $3.08M.

Jacob Misiorowski's 103.5 MPH First Pitch Sets a World Series Record
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The Brewers ace opened Game 1 with the fastest pitch tracked in World Series play. His cards so far.

Cooper Flagg Scores 32 in the Opener, Then Sprains His Left Shoulder
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A record-setting opener, then a shoulder sprain two nights later. His rookie card since March.

A Pokémon Collection Kept in an Attic for 15 Years Sells for £1.56 Million
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A retired decorator's 41 Pokémon master sets sold for £1.56M, a UK auction record per Ewbank's.

Disney Lorcana Into the Inkdark Adds Serialized Illustrious Cards: 23 Copies Each
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Six Illustrious cards, 23 numbered copies of each, found only in Lorcana's new Collector Boosters.

Some of LeBron James' 24th-Season Jersey Patches Will Become 1-of-1 Cards
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Topps says some of the patches LeBron wears in his 24th season will go into 1-of-1 trading cards.

Fanatics Collect's October Premier: Ohtani Logoman Closes at $3.24 Million
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Ohtani at $3.24M and a Cooper Flagg redemption at $2.16M led Fanatics' October 2026 Premier.

Ballon d'Or 2026 Is Monday: Every Award, Every Nominee and the Cards That Follow
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Seven award categories, Yamal up for a third Young Talent prize, and what Topps made after 2025.

1st Edition Charizard PSA 10 Closes at $1.38 Million at Fanatics Collect
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The same Charizard slab sold for $480,000 in March 2026. On Oct 23, it closed at $1.38 million.

TAG Grading Opens a $29.95 Value Tier as Its Backlog Nears Zero
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TAG says its backlog is about 99% cleared and opened a $29.95 grading tier with a 10-card minimum.

World Series 2026: The Rays' and Brewers' Most Valuable Cards
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Caminero, Misiorowski and Chourio lead the World Series card market before Game 1 on Oct 23, 2026.

Jordan's 1986 Fleer Rookie PSA 10 Sells for $396,500, Goldin's Best Since 2021
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A 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan PSA 10 made $396,500 on Oct 17, 2026, Goldin's best since 2021.

One-of-One Mahomes Shield Autograph Sells for $500,218
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Goldin's top price for any Mahomes card since February 2022 went to a 2025 card, not a rookie.

Jordan, LeBron and Kobe Triple Autograph Sells for $671,000
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A 15/15 Upper Deck Black card signed by Jordan, LeBron and Kobe sold for $671,000 at Goldin.

Tom Brady Championship Ticket #045 Sells for $854,000 at Goldin
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One Brady Championship Ticket, one PSA slab, four Goldin sales since 2022. The latest: $854,000.

Most Valuable Neo Destiny Cards: Shining Charizard Leads at $96,000
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A 1st Edition Shining Charizard PSA 10 sold for $96,000 in October 2026. The Neo Destiny top 12.

Ballon d'Or 2026 Nominees' Most Valuable Cards: Winner Kane Ranks Sixth
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Kane won the Ballon d'Or, but five nominees have bigger top card sales. Yamal's $707,600 1/1 leads.

Most Valuable Expedition Cards: A $216,000 Mewtwo Leads
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An Expedition Mewtwo PSA 10 sold for $216,000 in September 2026. The top 12 Expedition cards.

Magic: The Gathering Tops $600 Million in a Quarter for the First Time
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Magic: The Gathering brought in $616.1 million in Q3 2026, its first quarter above $600 million.

Messi's Final Farewell Topps NOW Pack Sets a 664,325 Record
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Messi's Final Farewell pack hit a 664,325 print run in October 2026, passing Ohtani's record.

What Is Decred Coin (DCR)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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A plain guide to Decred (DCR): how its ticket voting works and six ways to spend DCR on travel, collectibles, cards and gift cards.

What Is Gnosis Coin (GNO)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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GNO stakes and governs Gnosis Chain. Here's what the token does and six ways to spend it, from collectibles and hotels to cards and gift cards.

Most Valuable Aquapolis Cards: A $148,511 Crystal Lugia Leads
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A Crystal Lugia PSA 10 sold for $148,511 in August 2026, and two bigger results wait on payment.

Kimi Antonelli 1/1 SuperFractor Sells for $878,400 at Goldin
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Kimi Antonelli's 1/1 Topps Chrome F1 SuperFractor auto sold for $878,400 at Goldin on Oct 18, 2026.

Most Valuable Skyridge Cards: A $268,400 Gengar Leads
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A Skyridge Gengar in TAG Pristine 10 sold for $268,400 in October 2026. The top 12 Skyridge cards.

Most Valuable Neo Genesis Cards: 1st Edition Lugia Leads the Top 12
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1st Edition Lugia leads: a PSA 10 sold for $360,000 in August 2026. The top 12 Neo Genesis cards.

PSA FedEx Theft: The FBI Joins the Case and PSA Lists 6,451 Stolen Items
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PSA says the FBI is on the case and it listed all 6,451 stolen items. What changes for collectors.

Most Valuable Entei Cards: A $312,000 1st Edition Neo Revelation Leads
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A PSA 10 1st Edition Neo Revelation Entei sold for $312,000 in September 2026. The top 12.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden & Limited List: 34 Cards Forbidden From October 19, 2026
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Konami's new Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG list, effective October 19, 2026, makes 34 cards Forbidden and 8 Limited.

Most Valuable Legendary Collection Cards: A $780,000 Reverse Holo Pikachu Leads
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A Legendary Collection reverse holo Pikachu PSA 10 sold for $780,000 in Sept 2026. The top 15.

Most Valuable Neo Revelation Cards: A $408,000 1st Edition Misdreavus Leads
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A 1st Edition Neo Revelation Misdreavus PSA 10 sold for $408,000 in Sept 2026. The top 12.

What Is Lido DAO Coin (LDO)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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Learn what Lido DAO (LDO) does and six practical ways to spend it in 2026, from hotels and collectibles to crypto cards and gift cards.

What Is BitTorrent Coin (BTT)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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What BTT does across BitTorrent Speed, BTFS and BitTorrent Chain, plus six ways to spend it on travel, collectibles, cards and gift cards.

Southern Islands Mew PSA 10 Sells for $660,000, the Top Paid Mew Sale We Can Find
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A 2001 Southern Islands Mew PSA 10 sold for $660,000 on Oct 11, 2026. One sold for $4,155 in 2020.

Ohtani's Tokyo Series Gold Logoman Jersey Sells for $2,055,700
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Ohtani's signed jersey from his first official MLB game in Japan sold for $2,055,700 on Oct 17.

Bonds' 715th Home Run Ball and a LeBron Team USA Jersey Headline Goldin's Game-Used Auction
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Bonds' 715th home run ball opened at $100,000 in Goldin's game-used auction, closing Nov 7, 2026.

Same 1st Edition Houndoom PSA 10 Sells for $144,000, Then $299,000 Five Days Later
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A 1st Edition Houndoom PSA 10 sold for $144,000 on Oct 11, 2026, then for $299,000 on Oct 16.

Magic's Star Trek Commander Decks and Collector Boosters Hit Regional Delays
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Star Trek Commander decks and Collector Boosters may land after Nov 13, 2026 in some regions.

Most Valuable Kyogre Cards: A $384,000 Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX Leads
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A PSA 10 Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX sold for $384,000 in September 2026. The top 12 Kyogre cards.

Most Valuable Raikou Cards: A $288,000 1st Edition Neo Revelation Leads
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A PSA 10 1st Edition Neo Revelation Raikou sold for $288,000 in September 2026. The top 12.

Most Valuable Arceus Cards: A $288,000 Arceus LV.X Leads
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A PSA 10 Platinum Arceus LV.X #95 sold for $288,000 in September 2026. The top 12 Arceus cards.

Most Valuable Groudon Cards: A $204,000 Gold Star Groudon Leads
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A PSA 10 Gold Star Groudon sold for $204,000 in October 2026. The top 12 Groudon cards, dated.

Signed 1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth Sells for $976,000 at Goldin
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A signed 1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth led Goldin's Vintage Elite sale at $976,000 on Oct 10, 2026.

What Is Sun Token (SUN)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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SUN powers governance on SUN.io, the TRON DeFi hub. Here is how to use it for travel, collectibles, crypto cards, gift cards and token sales.

What Is First Digital USD Coin (FDUSD)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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First Digital USD (FDUSD) explained, plus six ways to spend it in 2026 on collectibles, travel, crypto cards, gift cards and token sales.

Most Valuable Ho-Oh Cards: A $204,000 Secret Wonders Ho-Oh Leads
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A PSA 10 Secret Wonders Ho-Oh sold for $204,000 in September 2026. The 12 biggest Ho-Oh sales.

Most Valuable Alakazam Cards: A $204,000 Masaki Promo Leads
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A 1999 Japanese Masaki promo Alakazam sold for $204,000 in PSA 10 in September 2026. The top 12.

Most Valuable Suicune Cards: A $192,000 1st Edition Neo Revelation Leads
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A PSA 10 1st Edition Neo Revelation Suicune sold for $192,000 in September 2026. The top 12.

Most Valuable Latias Cards: A $456,000 Gold Star Leads
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A CGC Pristine 10 Gold Star Latias sold for $456,000 in September 2026. The top 12 Latias cards.

Most Valuable Deoxys Cards: A $93,000 Lenticular Promo Leads
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A Japanese lenticular Deoxys promo sold for $93,000 in PSA 10 in May 2026. The top 12 Deoxys cards.

Most Valuable Celebi Cards: The $78,000 Gold Star and Celebi ex Lead
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A Gold Star Celebi and a Celebi ex each sold for $78,000 in PSA 10 in 2026. The top 12, dated.

Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals Game 2 Jersey Sells for $14 Million, a Basketball Record
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Jordan's 1998 Finals Game 2 jersey sold privately for $14 million, Hunt announced Oct 12, 2026.

Most Valuable Jolteon Cards: A $65,000 1st Edition Jungle Jolteon Leads
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A 1st Edition Jungle Jolteon PSA 10 sold for $65,000 in October 2026. The 12 top Jolteon cards.

Most Valuable Flareon Cards: The $66,000 Gold Star Flareon Leads
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A PSA 10 Gold Star Flareon sold for $66,000 in September 2026. The 12 most valuable Flareon cards.

How to Spend POL in 2026
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Learn how POL is used for network fees and purchases, and why some payment routes require conversion first.

How to Spend Shiba Inu in 2026
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Learn how SHIB can be used for payments and ecosystem activities, and when conversion into another asset is required.

Most Valuable Tyranitar Cards: A $252,000 Tyranitar Prime Leads
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A PSA 10 Unleashed Tyranitar Prime sold for $252,000 in September 2026. The top Tyranitar sales.

Most Valuable Vaporeon Cards: The $102,000 Gold Star Vaporeon Leads
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A PSA 10 Gold Star Vaporeon sold for $102,000 in October 2026. The 12 most valuable Vaporeon cards.

Most Valuable Magikarp Cards: The $210,800 Tamamushi University Magikarp Leads
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A Tamamushi University Magikarp sold for $210,800 in February 2026. The top Magikarp sales.

What Is Celestia Coin (TIA)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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TIA powers Celestia's data availability network. Here are six ways to spend it in 2026, from collectibles and travel to gift cards and launches.

Most Valuable Sylveon Cards: The $12,000 Radiant Collection Sylveon-EX Leads
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A Radiant Collection Sylveon-EX PSA 10 sold for $12,000 in September 2026. The top Sylveon sales.

What Is Bitcoin SV Coin (BSV)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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Learn how BSV works on the Bitcoin SV network and where you can spend it in 2026, from hotels and flights to collectibles and gift cards.

What Is TAG Grading? The 1,000-Point Score and the Pristine 10, Explained
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TAG grades cards 1 to 10, and most tiers add a 1,000-point score. How it works and what it costs.

PSA Grading Scale: What Every Grade From 1 to 10 Means
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PSA grades run from Poor 1 to Gem Mint 10. What each grade allows, and what it does to price.

What Is Sei Coin (SEI)? Top 6 Ways to Spend It in 2026
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Learn how the Sei network works and six ways to use SEI in 2026, from hotels and collectibles to crypto cards, gift cards and token sales.

Most Valuable Espeon Cards: The $204,000 Gold Star and the Rest of the Top Sales
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A Gold Star Espeon PSA 10 sold for $204,000 in September 2026. The Espeon cards worth the most.

How to Read the PSA Pop Report: What Population Numbers Really Tell You
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A PSA pop count tells you how many cards PSA graded, not how many exist. How to read it right.

Most Valuable Mudkip Cards: The $3.72 Million Art Academy Promo and the $1.02 Million Gold Star
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Two Mudkip cards topped $1 million in one week of September 2026. The top Mudkip sales, ranked.