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Two PSA 10 Dark Dragonites sold for about $190,000 on Oct. 22, four days after one went for $384,000 at @FanaticsCollect. PSA has graded 2,269 copies and only 47 are 10s. What a PSA 9 goes for now: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-22…

Dark Dragonite Reverse Holo PSA 10 Sells for $384,000

A PSA 10 Dark Dragonite reverse holo from 2002 Legendary Collection sold for $384,000 at Fanatics Collect while PSA 9 prices fell in October.

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A PSA 2 Michael Jordan Fleer rookie is at $5,400 with 48 bids, about double what PSA 2s sold for last fall. Check out CardWire to see how high I'd bid. cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-23…
Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer #57 rookie in a PSA 2, the eBay lot closing tonight

ALT Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer #57 rookie in a PSA 2, the eBay lot closing tonight

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The @Dodgers say Shohei Ohtani doesn't need surgery and should be pitching next year. His PSA 10 Topps Update rookie has slid from around $500 in late September to as low as $362 this month. Where we think it goes from here: cardwire.com/article/ohtani-…
Chart of every PSA 10 sale of Shohei Ohtani's 2018 Topps Update rookie from Aug. 10 to Oct. 22, 2026, with the typical sale falling from about $600 to $471

ALT Chart of every PSA 10 sale of Shohei Ohtani's 2018 Topps Update rookie from Aug. 10 to Oct. 22, 2026, with the typical sale falling from about $600 to $471

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2026 Museum Collection Baseball doesn't come out until Nov. 11, but @Topps already sold out of it at $410 a box. The cheapest one on eBay is listed at $575. What collectors are chasing inside: cardwire.com/article/2026-to…
Derek Jeter 3,000 Hit Club relic autograph numbered to 15 from 2026 Topps Museum Collection Baseball

ALT Derek Jeter 3,000 Hit Club relic autograph numbered to 15 from 2026 Topps Museum Collection Baseball

Jac Caglianone rookie Museum Framed Autograph Relic in the Black Frame parallel, numbered to 5

ALT Jac Caglianone rookie Museum Framed Autograph Relic in the Black Frame parallel, numbered to 5

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What a pull. A $1,000 @GrailBreak pack just gave somebody a 1st Edition Flareon PSA 10. The buyback alone is $41,850. How I'd play it: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-23…
1999 Pokémon Jungle 1st Edition Flareon holo in a PSA 10 slab, cert 71735568

ALT 1999 Pokémon Jungle 1st Edition Flareon holo in a PSA 10 slab, cert 71735568

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Walker Kessler scored 26 points on 12-for-12 shooting in his Lakers debut as they beat the Warriors 127-105. Nobody has sold a PSA 10 of his 2022 Prizm Silver rookie since the game. The last one went for $95 on Sept. 24. What we'd pay for the next one: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-22…

Walker Kessler Prizm Silver PSA 10 After His Lakers Debut

Walker Kessler went 12 for 12 in his Lakers debut. His 2022 Prizm Silver rookie PSA 10 fell after shoulder surgery and climbed back after the trade.

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A PSA 10 Luffy Treasure Rare from Two Legends is at $422 with 80 bids in, right around where it sold in March and April. Check out CardWire to see how high I'd bid. cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-22…
PSA 10 Monkey D. Luffy Treasure Rare OP07-109 from One Piece Two Legends, the eBay lot closing tonight

ALT PSA 10 Monkey D. Luffy Treasure Rare OP07-109 from One Piece Two Legends, the eBay lot closing tonight

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PSA offered one collector $4,223 for 169 cards stolen off a FedEx truck, even though his fees alone came to $4,997. Who pays when @PSAcard loses your cards, and how to fight the offer: cardwire.com/article/who-pay…

Who Pays When PSA Loses Your Cards? The Law Explained

After thieves took nearly $1 million in PSA slabs off a FedEx truck, here's who is legally responsible and how to dispute PSA's valuation.

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Luka Dončić took out a full page in the Los Angeles Times before tonight's @Lakers opener. A PSA 10 of his 2018 Prizm rookie sold for $200 today, against around $209 at last season's opener. Where we'd buy before tip-off: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-21…
A 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic rookie card, number 280, in a PSA 10 slab

ALT A 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic rookie card, number 280, in a PSA 10 slab

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Brendan Darr jumped from seventh to second in the @SCN_Pod Challenge after his Mahomes Topps Chrome Blue Wave PSA 10 went from $150 to $369 in league value. Alex Llanso still leads at 38 percent. Week 6 standings and the new trades: cardwire.com/article/scn-cha…
SCN Challenge Week 6 leaderboard, places 1 to 5: Alex Llanso +38%, Brendan Darr +32%, Jason Otero +21%, Gordy Bonker +13%, Trent Litjes +13%.

ALT SCN Challenge Week 6 leaderboard, places 1 to 5: Alex Llanso +38%, Brendan Darr +32%, Jason Otero +21%, Gordy Bonker +13%, Trent Litjes +13%.

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A PSA 9 of @KingJames's 2003 Topps Chrome rookie sold for $4,200 the day after his @sixers debut. Collectors who paid around $5,500 in July are still down more than $1,000. We'd skip eBay and bid $3,800 at the next Fanatics Collect weekly auction: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-21…
Line chart of LeBron James's 2003-04 Topps Chrome #111 rookie in PSA 9, rising from about $2,000 last fall to a July peak near $6,250 when he picked Philadelphia, then easing to $4,200 on Oct. 21 after his Sixers debut.

ALT Line chart of LeBron James's 2003-04 Topps Chrome #111 rookie in PSA 9, rising from about $2,000 last fall to a July peak near $6,250 when he picked Philadelphia, then easing to $4,200 on Oct. 21 after his Sixers debut.

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A raw Boa Hancock manga rare sold for $960 on Oct. 20, against around $1,800 in late August. PSA 10s held up better, with one selling for $2,580 on Alt on Oct. 15. Our buy before @ONEPIECE_tcg_EN's Heroines vol. 2 comes out Oct. 30: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-21…
A 2024 One Piece 500 Years in the Future Boa Hancock manga alternate art, OP07-051, in a PSA 10 slab

ALT A 2024 One Piece 500 Years in the Future Boa Hancock manga alternate art, OP07-051, in a PSA 10 slab

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A PSA 10 of Naruto's @Gen_Con Chakra Card sold for $4,200 on Oct. 19, after the @Yankees giveaway dropped PSA 10s to about $2,600 in September. Bandai gives out an unstamped version in Essen and Paris from Oct. 22 to 25. What we'd do with a Gen Con copy: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-21…
The Naruto Card Game CP-001 Chakra Card, Gen Con 2026 version, showing Naruto and Sasuke with a Gen Con mark, in a PSA 10 slab.

ALT The Naruto Card Game CP-001 Chakra Card, Gen Con 2026 version, showing Naruto and Sasuke with a Gen Con mark, in a PSA 10 slab.

Weekly prices for the Gen Con Chakra Card: PSA 10s fell to about $2,600 the week of Sept. 21 and rose to $4,200 by Oct. 19, while raw copies stayed near $1,000.

ALT Weekly prices for the Gen Con Chakra Card: PSA 10s fell to about $2,600 the week of Sept. 21 and rose to $4,200 by Oct. 19, while raw copies stayed near $1,000.

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Thieves came through the wall from the H&R Block next door to a Phoenix card shop on Oct. 12 and took about $70,000 in cards. Pokémon cards were taken in at least 16 of the 29 card shop thefts we've tracked since December. Every robbery on one map: cardwire.com/article/pokemon…
Map of US card shop thefts since December 2025, sized by loss, with the PSA truck in Santa Ana the largest at about $963,000

ALT Map of US card shop thefts since December 2025, sized by loss, with the PSA truck in Santa Ana the largest at about $963,000

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Looking forward to being a guest on the @Collector_Crypt podcast in a few hours. Thanks for having me!
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@Collector_CryptOct 21
WE ARE SO BACK (in the grass) Tune in today at 1pm ET as we sit down with founder of cardwire.com @mynameisjeff_kb who is building the independent newsroom for TCG market analysis. Don't miss this one!
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Puka Nacua now has the most catches ever through 50 games. His PSA 10 Prizm rookie still goes for about $50, what it sold for last November. The card collectors bought instead: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-19…
Puka Nacua 2023 Prizm rookie #357 in a PSA 10 slab

ALT Puka Nacua 2023 Prizm rookie #357 in a PSA 10 slab

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Why has Junior Caminero's PSA 10 Topps Chrome rookie tripled since last November while raw copies still sell for about $2? cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-19…
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👀 - Keeping an eye on the developing story
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@SKYBCardsOct 20
Still no update from PSA or FedEx… This is the most stressed out I’ve been in my entire life🤦‍♂️
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A PSA 9 Jalen Hurts 2020 Prizm Silver rookie sold for $92 hours after the @Eagles said he has blood clots in both lungs. What his PSA 10 is doing: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-19…

Jalen Hurts Collectors Are Already Dumping His Rookie Card

The Eagles said Monday that Hurts has blood clots in both lungs and is expected to miss the season. A PSA 9 of his 2020 Prizm Silver rookie sold for $92 hours after the diagnosis, below the $109 it...

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A one-of-one @KimiAntonelli SuperFractor auto sold for $878,400 at @GoldinCo on Saturday. Among F1 cards, only a Lewis Hamilton SuperFractor has sold for more. What his base Chrome rookie goes for now: cardwire.com/wire/2026-10-20…
Kimi Antonelli's 2025 Topps Chrome F1 Chrome Autographs SuperFractor rookie card, signed, numbered 1 of 1, in a PSA 10 slab.

ALT Kimi Antonelli's 2025 Topps Chrome F1 Chrome Autographs SuperFractor rookie card, signed, numbered 1 of 1, in a PSA 10 slab.

Line chart of Kimi Antonelli's 2025 Topps Chrome F1 #8: the median raw price climbed from about $6 in January to $25 in October, more than tripling since his first win.

ALT Line chart of Kimi Antonelli's 2025 Topps Chrome F1 #8: the median raw price climbed from about $6 in January to $25 in October, more than tripling since his first win.

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