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1 Mew (Immersive) Genetic Apex #283 Unlike all of the other rare cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket , Mew isn't a gold crown card

Back way when, Wizards didn't really make sure that there were ENOUGH playable limited cards in the common slots for sets (no one was playing much limited before the inception of the Pro Tour, around the release of Ice Age ), so horribly unplayable cards like Snowfall and Balduvian Shaman glutted the common slots of packs - and commons are where most of the meat of your limited cardpool comes from

Blogatog "The Original Magic Rulebook"

Early Japanese editions and rare misprints often outperform mass-produced cards

For raw cards at any meaningful price point, use a 10x jeweller's loupe, compare against reference images, and buy only from established sellers with verifiable track records

Companies learned from their mistake, and today, they control the volume of cards produced to manufacture a sense of scarcity and drive up the value