"To put the sale into context, Barry Bonds, who is the most collected
modern baseball player, has never had a non-graded card sell for more than
$1,200," says Mike Payne, editor of Beckett Baseball, which has been the
acknowledged authority on the trading card hobby for over 20 years.

These
types of cards, featuring world leaders and historical figures, are en vogue
right now . According to Beckett, the
biggest sale ever recorded for a trading card remains the $1.the ultimate !
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* Number 1 Roulette: Without any true top choice in this draft, there
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11.

WPT Luxury Poker Chest joins a complete line up of other poker
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* Player Capsules: Capsules on our Top 100 players as well as
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It depicts one of the most revered leaders in
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Pope John Paul II Outslugs Barry Bonds; According to Beckett the Pontiff's Trading Card Is the Hottest on the Market

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DALLAS, Barry Bonds may be prepping for a summer
assault on the home run marks of Babe Ruth and Henry Aaron, but he has a ways
to go before his trading cards reach the popularity of a recent Pope John Paul
II issue.

The WPT Logo decks shuffle better, deal easier , and last
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* How They Were Built: We look at how the NFL's two dominant teams of
recent years -- the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles --
have used the draft to build the nucleus of their teams.

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The set features issues
of historical figures complete with "cut signatures" (autographs taken from
documents and incorporated into the card's design).. The WPT-sanctioned
clay-filled chip features a highly detailed full-color WPT logo in the center,
like only the best chips in the world.

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"This 'Official World Poker Tour Luxury Poker Chest' set is every poker
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* Official World Poker Tour 8-Gram Clay Chips (SRP/$19.

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To date , the Pope's card has generated the largest sum tracked for any of
the 48 cards included in Topps ' 2005 World Treasures.00) with
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The suggested retail price for the Official WPT Luxury Poker Chest is
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The Pope's 2005 Topps World Treasures card, which features his actual
signature, is the hottest trading card on the market, according to the June
edition of Beckett Baseball. Its
flagship title is the popular Beckett Baseball magazine. James
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Beckett operates Beckett. With the distinctive red, blue and black WPT logo on the back,
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Two decks of WPT cards along with Texas Hold 'Em
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The magazine, which hits newsstands on Monday,
details the $8,100 sale of the card by a California dealer to another Golden
State collector shortly after the pontiff's death. U. We
tell you who they are. Plus, a review
of each team's three-year draft strategy.

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Other world leaders
included are Czar Paul I and King Frederick the Great, whose cards have sold
for $3,050 and $3,000 respectively .

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m.worldpokertour. They include the:

* Official World Poker Tour Poker Set (SRP/$199.99) -- 100 chips
that bear molded WPT spade logos and authentic casino stripes.

The Sports Weekly NFL Draft Guide '05 will be on sale at newsstands
through the April 23-24 draft at a cover price of $4.

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The handsome two-tiered case features 1,000 WPT 11. Unlike other poker
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* Official World Poker Tour Table Top (SRP/$75.

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USPC creates its top grade cards
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100 chips with specially designed rounded edges and a rough clay
surface that make a robust click, just like the sound heard at
tournaments.

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Collectors love the novelty aspect of these issues .. Playing Card Company, the world's leader in playing cards for more than
100 years and the manufacturer of the best-selling Bicycle and Bee brand
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