Title: Damaged 2006 Charizard Gold Star Card Fetches $550 on eBay
Subtitle: Despite its poor condition, a rare Pokémon card still garners significant interest.
Meta Description: A heavily damaged Charizard Star (Gold Star) card from the 2006 Pokémon TCG EX Dragon Frontiers set sold for $550 on eBay, showcasing the persistent appeal of iconic cards.
Content:
What’s New
A severely damaged Charizard Star (Gold Star) card, part of the 2006 Pokémon Trading Card Game set EX Dragon Frontiers, card #100/101, recently sold for $550 on eBay. Even with its significant wear, the sale underscores the lasting demand for iconic Pokémon cards. The card was ungraded and dubbed “the world’s WORST Charizard Gold Star” by the seller, who discovered it on a playground after a rainstorm.
Configuration at a Glance
- Card: Charizard Star (Gold Star)
- Set: EX Dragon Frontiers (2006 Pokémon TCG)
- Card Number: 100/101
- Condition: Extremely water-damaged, ungraded, heavily worn
- Sale Platform: eBay (Best Offer accepted)
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Gold Star cards are a rare subset in the EX Dragon Frontiers set, noted by a gold star next to the Pokémon’s name.
- Charizard Star is among the most coveted cards within the Gold Star subset.
Autographs & Relics
- No autographs or memorabilia are linked to this card. The Charizard Star is a standard insert chase card.
Collector Notes
- This particular Charizard Star suffered major water damage, including warped and creased holographic layers, cloudy sections, scratched gold bordering, chipped and rounded corners, and severe warping that obscures text and icons.
- The card's back is nearly ruined due to delamination and grime, with much of the original design missing.
- The seller highlighted the card's poor condition and unique backstory: found on a playground post-rain, kept since childhood.
- Despite the damage, the card sold for $550, indicating the collector interest in rare chase cards even in poor condition.
- Price Charting values an ungraded Charizard Star around $1,800, showing the buyer paid a notable discount for this piece.
- No serial numbering, print run, or odds were provided for Gold Star cards in the source material.
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