Blastoise Holo Base Set - Beckett 8.5

Blastoise RARE HOLO from 1999 Base Set! Got a Beckett 8.5 out of 10.

Final Sub-Grades:
Centering 9.5
Corners 9.5
Edges 8.5
Surface 8.5
 
Found at online auction 2010.
Value: $20-$30

Yes, the ever popular Blastoise from Base Set. Just one problem... it has the word STAGE - ARGH!! Still, it looks great in the old Beckett slab where subgrades are shown on the back. Anything from Base Set is usually worth collecting, especially the Kanto starters!

Lily Pad Mew RARE released in 1997 at the Pokemon Jr Stamp Rally in Japan. Graded 6 out of 10 by PSA.
 
Found online from a fellow collector in 2011.
Value: $30-$40

 When this Rally was going on in Japan (1997) they let children visit booths and collect / buy stamps. If they collected enough, they could redeem them for two promo cards: Lily Pad Mew & Surfing Pikachu. That makes this Mew one of the earliest Pokemon cards ever produced!