Investment wise base set is probably one of the best boxes to own overall though. You should wait for an auction and nab one in the 400-500 range. Due to its low print run, the set is considered the pinnacle of Pokémon box collecting. Id recommend you wait a bit, 700 is way too much for a base booster box. The box contains 36 booster packs, each with 11 cards for a total of 396 cards, all of which likely are in 'gem mint' condition because the packs have not yet been handled. The set was created in 1999 by Wizards of the Coast and featured 102 cards, including the highly sought after Charizard. 4 Box Case 399.95 Pokemon High Class Pack VSTAR Universe Booster Box (Japanese) 109.95 int. The First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box was in its original shrink wrap and broke the previous world record for an auction sale, set when Heritage Auctions sold a similar booster box in November 2020 for $360,000. Prerelease Base Set RaichuUsing our proprietary technology. 'Based on the competitive bidding when Heritage Auctions sold a similar set in November, we expected the interest in this set to be even higher, and our collectors did not disappoint.'
'Recent history has shown that the demand for First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Boxes is soaring,' said Jesus Garcia, Trading Cards Expert in the Heritage Auctions Comics Department.
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