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title: "Time Walk Limited Edition Alpha: Limited Edition Alpha vs Unlimited Edition Price & How to Tell | CardVolume"
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> At BGS 9, the Limited Edition Alpha sells for $15,300 (median of the last 2 sales), the Unlimited Edition sells for $4,920 (last verified sale). The Limited Edition Alpha costs about 3.1× the Unlimited Edition at the same grade. How to tell each version apart, with every verified sale linked.

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# Time Walk: Limited Edition Alpha vs Unlimited Edition

Limited Edition Alpha · 1993

## Answer

-   At BGS 9, the Limited Edition Alpha sells for $15,300 (median of the last 2 sales), the Unlimited Edition sells for $4,920 (last verified sale). The Limited Edition Alpha costs about 3.1× the Unlimited Edition at the same grade.

As of Sep 29, 2026 · Verified and cross-checked sales only · [How we verify](https://cardvolume.com/methodology/)

Limited Edition Alpha

6

verified sales · record $63,000

Unlimited Edition

6

verified sales · record $7,500

[Full sales history and population](https://cardvolume.com/magic/alpha/time-walk/)

## How to tell the versions apart

Version

How to identify it

Verified sales

Last sale

**Limited Edition Alpha**

Black border, no expansion symbol, original 1993 frame, catalog number 84, and Alpha's larger rounded corner cut.

6

$10,200 · Jan 27, 2025

**Limited Edition Beta**

Black border and no expansion symbol, with the standard Magic corner radius rather than Alpha's larger rounded corners.

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**Unlimited Edition**

White border, no expansion symbol, and early core-set styling distinct from Alpha and Beta.

6

$4,920 · Jul 6, 2026

**Limited Edition Alpha altered/authentic copy**

An Alpha copy assigned an altered or authentic-altered designation; price it separately from numerically graded copies.

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**Identity note:** No collector number is printed on Alpha cards. Scryfall catalogs this card as Alpha #83. The original Alpha card does not display a collector number. Modern cataloging commonly assigns Time Walk number 84.

## Price by version and grade

Grade

Limited Edition Alpha

Unlimited Edition

PSA 10

**$63,000**  
1 sale

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PSA 5

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**$2,835**  
2 sales

CGC 10

**$25,000**  
1 sale

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CGC 9.5

**$27,600**  
1 sale

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CGC 7.5

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**$3,300**  
1 sale

CGC 4.5

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**$3,240**  
1 sale

BGS 9.5

**$25,000**  
1 sale

**$7,500**  
1 sale

BGS 9

**$15,300**  
2 sales

**$4,920**  
1 sale

BGS Authentic Altered

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Price we quote: the 90-day market price where one exists (median of at least 5 sales), otherwise the median of the last 5 verified sales. Linked prices open that grade's full sales list.