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PSA 1999 Japanese Neo Labels - "Double White Star"

PSA Double White Star Label [Neo 1 Logo] [image] [source, Beckett Magazine] In 1999, a entire new generation of Pokemon was being revealed in Japan. This is before the widespread adoption of the Internet. Beckett Pokemon Collector Magazine has a showcase of “100 New Pokemon”, using a set of unofficial drawings including the “Serebii” shown here. Information from Japan was limited and translation tools were not available. English names for Generation 2 did not exist yet. This was the br…