Good question. We had a debate on this before.
Due to the fact that we knew it came in a white box and it has new power, we are arguing whether to actually list this as a honourable phantom gem. It is definitely a top class rarity along with the blue Amtrak among new power Plarails, but we cannot list it as a true phantom gem mainly because it is new power and it is released somewhere around 2004. There are gold bling new power Plarail that are listed as a true phantom gem in the Biglobe musuem, but we as a team disagree with it.
Our true meaning of a Phantom Gem:
- Before red TOMY mark (new power era), that is before 1987.
- Made in Japan Plarail.
- Made in Japan exports to other countries are counted too. (For example: Playrail D-51 Chug-a-log Log Loader Set and Straco My First Train Set)
- Top class rarities of the 3 categories, taking into account of real value today, frequency of appearing, total time of active manufacture period.
Due to the fact that we knew it came in a white box and it has new power, we are arguing whether to actually list this as a honourable phantom gem. It is definitely a top class rarity along with the blue Amtrak among new power Plarails, but we cannot list it as a true phantom gem mainly because it is new power and it is released somewhere around 2004. There are gold bling new power Plarail that are listed as a true phantom gem in the Biglobe musuem, but we as a team disagree with it.
Our true meaning of a Phantom Gem:
- Before red TOMY mark (new power era), that is before 1987.
- Made in Japan Plarail.
- Made in Japan exports to other countries are counted too. (For example: Playrail D-51 Chug-a-log Log Loader Set and Straco My First Train Set)
- Top class rarities of the 3 categories, taking into account of real value today, frequency of appearing, total time of active manufacture period.
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