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Man finds $1M in rare Yu-Gi-Oh cards dumped by contractor

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A man discovered a substantial collection of rare Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards, including uncut sheets, in a dumpster, potentially worth up to $1 million. He began selling these cards online, sparking suspicion within the collecting community about their origin. The seller claims the cards were discarded due to a contractor's negligence during a security breach and has reported the incident to Konami, the game's owner. AI

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Man finds $1M in rare Yu-Gi-Oh cards dumped by contractor

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Gault ·

    Man Finds $1 Million Worth of Yu-Gi-Oh Cards in a Dumpster

    It was already a sordid tale of online drama, blurry photographs, and erratic TikToks. Then his mom started posting.

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