Raised straps, side-loading pockets and elastic closure to secure cards
Collectors on the hunt for this card look for a clean holofoil, strong centering, no edge whitening, and PSA 10 copies
"The technology and improvements in some of the designs is making it harder and harder for the thieves to defeat them," he says
Here are the most important ones: Dracaufeu = Charizard Tortank = Blastoise Florizarre = Venusaur Leviator = Gyarados Dracolosse = Dragonite Mentali = Espeon Noctali = Umbreon Mewtwo = Mewtwo (same in French) 1ere Edition = 1st Edition Verify Authenticity French cards are less counterfeited than English ones (the market is smaller, so less profitable for counterfeiters), but vigilance remains important
Figure 2 The titular Eriks Curiosa is a card that is unique to the Alpha release of Sorcery Contested Realm save for its inclusion as a curio in Beta with an symbol at the bottom and a slightly wider angle which incorporates more of the original painting (good luck trying to pull one!) Aside from being another truly masterful piece of art by Francesca Baerald, the Alpha-limited nature definitely makes Eriks Cuiosa a collectable item given the card bearing the name of the company and a number of little easter eggs hidden within the image itself (as is covered in an article here )
In fact, its already outdated before it even hits store shelves