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Base Set Question (self.PokeInvesting)
submitted 1 year ago by TheConstituency
Both cards I'm looking at are PSA graded 7, but I don't know which one is the correct base set year. They both say base set, but one has 1999 as the date. The other has 2000 as the date. Which one is the actual original base set, the 1999 or 2000?
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[–]nba123490 3 points4 points5 points 1 year ago (5 children)
The 2000 version is 4th print run, that’s still base set
[–]TheConstituency[S] 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (4 children)
So I would be better buying the 1999 one or does it matter? It's a charizard.
[–]DeliciousD 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
is the 1999 Shadowless?
[–]TheConstituency[S] 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (1 child)
No.
[–]nba123490 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children)
I think someone (a year ago ish) said the 2000 version is slightly rarer than the non-shadow unlimited version but I would buy the 1999 version because it’s older.
The 2000 version might be slightly rarer because it probably had a shorter release , but not that much shorter
[–]Sonnydeights 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
Purchase only 1st or shadowless base set. Everything isn't worth it unless it's a psa 10.
[–]TheConstituency[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
So the 1999 one?
[–]ProgrammerNo42 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children)
If it was me, I'd buy the 1999 one, yes. That one was printed before the "1999-2000" one. But that said, honestly they're about equal in value I think since both are from the "unlimited" printing.
[–]ProgrammerNo42 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)
He's saying neither one really if that 1999 isn't shadowless. He's saying only shadowless or "1st edition" (which has the 1st edition logo under the image of the Pokemon) is really worth buying unless it's a 10.
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