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1996 Pokemon prototype cards have 2024 printer dots

Rob Beschizza
Jan 30, 2025
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Pokemon cards from a set purportedly produced to playtest the game in the 1990s have distinctive patterns of dots added by modern printers. The dots come in various patterns (such as the famed Eurion Constellation) and may identify specific models of printer and include timestamps. Though developed to identify counterfeit currency, they don't care who t…

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