
Some of the most collectible cards in this hobby are offered in the auction, including 1993 Beta Black Lotus BGS 9.5, which is rarely available in such a high grade. The original card game is now played by an estimated 20 million people worldwide! Just like with comic books from the Golden Age, many of the early Magic cards are very rare and collectors will spend thousands of dollars to obtain them,” Nathanson said. “ Magic: The Gathering first came out in 1993. Numerous 9.6 and 9.8 examples from the Indiana collection also grace this auction. Gloss Sticker Seal Test Market, Hangtab (NES) WATA 8.0 and also the Matte Sticker Seal Test Market, Hangtab (NES) WATA 6.0 Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! (NES) WATA 7.5 A Donkey Kong 3 Gloss Sticker Seal Test Market, Hangtab (NES) WATA 7.5 Stadium Events (NES) Wata 7.5 Ghosts 'N Goblins, Hangtab (NES) WATA 6.0 B Duck Tales 2 (NES) WATA 9.4 A Disney’s Darkwing Duck (NES) WATA 9.6 A+ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) WATA 9.4 A+ Batman Return of the Joker (NES) Wata 9.8 A Legend of Zelda (NES) WATA 6.0 (Round Seal) Little Samson (NES) WATA 7.5 Super Mario Land (GB) 9.4 A+ Legend of Zelda (NES) WATA 9.4 A (Oval Seal) Mega Man (NES) WATA 5.5 NS Bubble Bobble (NES) WATA 9.4 A+ and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1) WATA 9.4 B. You’ll also find certified coins and currency, many released in the 1800s and early 1900s, including Mint State Double Eagle Gold coins that carry with them over $1,400 of melt value alone.”Īmong the close to 250 WATA-certified video games are many of the most collected offerings in this rapidly growing hobby.

From sports card rookies and hall of famers to uncommon Magic: The Gathering cards, including the famed Beta Lotus card in a rarely offered BGS Mint 9.5 condition. “You’ll find desirable certified trading cards from the early 1900s to the present day. There are over 200 WATA-certified video games including some of the most desirable video games, very high grade examples, and those from the Indiana pedigree collection,” Josh Nathanson, the founder and Managing Director of CertifiedLink said.

Since each game card contained multiple paths that can be taken to reach Pauline kids could play against each other to see who can obtain the highest score.“The Fall Auction currently underway offers an exciting mix of collectibles from popular hobbies. The goal of the game was to get the highest score possible before uncovering any combination of 3 fireballs and barrels. Consumers would basically scratch the gold circular areas found on the cards and advance through the stage to rescue Pauline. On the back of the scratch-off game cards featured the rules for the game. Each of the four unique scratch-off cards were based on the different levels found in the arcade game. The scratch-off game cards included in the pack were based on the gameplay found in the arcade game.

Each pack also contained a stick of gum and came in a wax wrapper with Donkey Kong featured on the front. The cards were sold in individual packs for 30 cents with each pack containing 6 cards in total, 3 rub-off cards and 3 sticker cards. On the opposite side of the 32 sticker cards contained a portion of a picture that can be used to create a large Donkey Kong picture by collecting and combining cards. The set consisted of 32 cards containing stickers that could be peeled off and 4 different scratch-off game cards. In 1982 Topps released a trading card set based on Nintendo’s hit arcade game Donkey Kong.
