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Magic (The Gathering) => Discussion => Topic started by: blackychan1 on October 23, 2014, 09:07:13 PM

Title: Identification help??
Post by: blackychan1 on October 23, 2014, 09:07:13 PM
so I own a {psychic venom} in a foreign (japanese?) language. It is black bordered, with no expansion symbol, and the copyright date 1996....
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on October 23, 2014, 09:08:46 PM
Quote from: blackychan1 on October 23, 2014, 09:07:13 PM
so I own a {psychic venom} in a foreign (japanese?) language. It is black bordered, with no expansion symbol, and the copyright date 1996....
That is probably fourth edition.
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: blackychan1 on October 23, 2014, 09:09:14 PM
But it's black bordered!
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on October 23, 2014, 09:12:03 PM
Quote from: blackychan1 on October 23, 2014, 09:09:14 PM
But it's black bordered!
Possible sharpie?

Other than that, I dunno.
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: rarehuntertay on October 23, 2014, 09:15:37 PM
Can you upload a pic?
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: blackychan1 on October 23, 2014, 09:42:05 PM
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bwr7u7q62bahhoh/Photo%2010-23-14%2C%208%2034%2040%20PM.jpg?dl=0




And the copyright date is different from the date on 4th edition...
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: Dudecore on October 23, 2014, 09:47:14 PM
It's most likely Foreign Black Boarder. They printed Revised edition in other countries, but with black boarders. Just look up Foreign Black Boarder (FBB) to find the version. Most likely simplified Chinese 4th edition FBB.
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: rarehuntertay on October 24, 2014, 06:26:24 AM
I have a friend who specializes in Asian cards. I'll send him the pic and he'll know
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: rarehuntertay on October 24, 2014, 06:17:22 PM
It's FBB Japanese
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: NyghtHawk on October 24, 2014, 06:48:26 PM
Quote from: Noblellama on October 24, 2014, 06:21:23 PM
Fifth edition BB Japanese
4th edition. 5th didn't come out until 1997.

4th in English is 1995 copyright but came out after in Japan/Asia
Title: Re: Identification help??
Post by: Dmreiss on October 24, 2014, 10:28:51 PM
So whar is the value on that?  I have the same card; it was in insert in a magazine years ago (Scrye, Duelist, or Inquest).