Different set number, same card

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Hi, I just recently bought a Pichu 22 reverse holo from expedition base set, and I’ve noticed it before, but there’s an exact same copy reverse but the set number is 58 instead of 22. I’ve tried to find why this is but I can’t find anything. Probably super simple, but can someone shed some light for a noob? :blush:

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Heres an example of what I’m talking about. Heres 2 listings. One 22, and one 58.

www.ebay.com/itm/Pokemon-Expedition-Base-Set-Reverse-Holo-Pichu-PSA-9-1779-58-110/223584837607?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225074%26meid%3D15dd961545b14911b309f309525e2ea5%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D274357246911%26itm%3D223584837607%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aacf3863f-9ec8-11ea-92fa-74dbd1807c89%7Cparentrq%3A4d9555ca1720ac3d2f91d517ff8dee4c%7Ciid%3A1

www.ebay.com/itm/PSA-9-MINT-Pichu-22-165-Expedition-Base-Set-REVERSE-HOLO-Pokemon-Card/264651419907?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225074%26meid%3D15dd961545b14911b309f309525e2ea5%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D274357246911%26itm%3D264651419907%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aacf3863f-9ec8-11ea-92fa-74dbd1807c89%7Cparentrq%3A4d9555ca1720ac3d2f91d517ff8dee4c%7Ciid%3A1

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@gollox The Expedition Base Set, as well as almost all other WotC era sets, usually had both a Holofoil Rare and non-Holo Rare for some cards. The Pichu is printed as Holofoil Rare for number 22/165 and as non-Holo Rare for number 58/165. And both of those are available as Reverse Holo.

Off-topic fun fact: this Expedition Base Set Pichu has eight different versions in English:

  1. 22/165 Holofoil Rare
  2. 22/165 Reverse Holo
  3. 58/165 non-Holo
  4. 58/165 Reverse Holo
  5. 58/165 non-Holo MATCHPRINT
  6. Sample Set 083/093 non-Holo English front with Japanese back (New York Press Conference August 2002 set)
  7. 58/165 non-Holo with Japanese back (E3 Expo May 2002 Sample set)
  8. 58/165 non-Holo Glossy with Japanese back and a hole (not sure how/when these were distributed, but probably an E3 Expo as well)

Greetz,
Quuador

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@quuador, wow thanks man! I guess it was simpler than I thought. :blush:

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