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Another telltale sign of acetone ink removal is the residual ink present on the altered card

The set is super-attractive to collectors because it will see the return of both Trainer Pokmon and, more importantly, the Mega Pokmon cards emblazoned with the Japanese for their special attackssomething not seen since 2015s XY Primal Clash

As such, the stainless steel Black Luster Soldier, a prize card from Yu-Gi-Oh!s first tournament, listed in 2013 for 998 million yen (around $9 million) and a 45 million yen (around $400,000) Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon spotted for sale in 2018 are off the table, as rare and valuable as they may be

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