Over a hundred early Magic: The Gathering cards certified by CGC Trading Cards® are being offered in a Heritage Auctions sale. Online bidding is already underway for Volume 3 of the Tapping into the Many Worlds of Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Games Showcase Auction, which is set to end on March 2, 2023.
Leading the CGC-certified cards in the sale is a Volcanic Island, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Limited Edition Beta graded CGC 7 (lot 77037). Volcanic Island was one of the series’ first dual land cards, allowing players to tap it for either a Mountain or Island mana. The ability to choose their mana type freely with one card gives players a massive advantage during the early phases of the game, so the card is very popular.
In addition, two Black Lotus cards graded by CGC Trading Cards are attracting spirited bidding. A Black Lotus, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Collectors’ Edition graded CGC 8 with sub-grades of 8.5 for Centering, 9 for Surface, 8 for Corners and 8 for Edges (lot 77086) is from the coveted Collector’s Edition set — a set consisting of reprinted versions of each of the Limited Edition Beta cards. A Black Lotus, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Unlimited Edition graded CGC 5 with sub-grades of 9 for Centering, and 5 for Surface, Corners and Edges (lot 77046) is also available.
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Other CGC-certified highlights in the auction include:
a Time Walk, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Limited Edition Alpha graded CGC 6 with sub-grades of 10 for Centering, 6 for Surface and Corners, and 5.5 for Edges (lot 77016)
a Bayou, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Limited Edition Beta graded CGC 8 (lot 77020)
a Chaos Orb, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Unlimited Edition graded CGC 9 with sub-grades of 9 for Centering and Surface, and 9.5 for Corners and Edges (lot 77048)
a Timetwister, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Collector’s Edition graded CGC 8 with sub-grades of 9 for Centering, 8.5 for Surface, 7.5 for Corners and 8 for Edges (lot 77092)
an Ancestral Recall, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Limited Edition Alpha graded CGC 3.5 Qualified (Inked) with sub-grades of 9 for Centering, 3 for Surface, 4 for Corners and 4 for Edges (lot 77001)
a Wheel of Fortune, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Unlimited Edition graded CGC 9.5 with sub-grades of 9 for Centering, 9.5 for Surface, 10 for Corners and 9.5 for Edges (lot 77077)
a Mox Ruby, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Collector’s Edition graded CGC 9 with sub-grades of 8.5 for Centering, 9.5 for Surface, 9 for Corners and 9.5 for Edges (lot 77090)
a Mox Pearl, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Collector’s Edition graded CGC 9 with sub-grades of 8.5 for Centering, 9.5 for Surface, 9 for Corners and 10 for Edges (lot 77089)
a Mox Jet, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Unlimited Edition graded CGC 4.5 with sub-grades of 8.5 for Centering, 4.5 for Surface, 5 for Corners and 4.5 for Edges (lot 77060)