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ok so I was going through my cards as I'm wanting to sell them, I have a moltres which has a holofoil effect over the entire card and a white diamond water delta species persian. white diamond doesnt come up on the rarity list so I'm wondering if someone can give me an answer

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Edited your post slightly, since your formatting made it so your description was entirely hidden. I hope you don't mind the images are included as direct links, they're a little big to put in the actual thread :)
I don't think the Persian card is that rare. The Moltres card is kinda rare I think. I'm not that qualified with Pokemon TCG but here are the links to them:
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Persian_%CE%B4_(EX_Holon_Phantoms_48)
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Moltres_(Fossil_12)
And cool face.
I don't really think that the Persian is rare but I can be wrong because I'm a bit new to the TCG.
The Moltress card can be really rare If it isn't fake. It's rare because of the glittery things on the card. My friend had told me this when I showed her my Cards.
I don't know about the first card since I only specialise in Pokemon cards between 1995-2002, but the second card looks like a reverse holofoil Moltres from the 2002 Legendary Collection expansion. The pictures don't really help though as I can't read the date or make out the expansion symbol. Despite what I've just said I'm not entirely convinced it's from the Legendary Collection, as the expansion symbol looks more like the symbol from the Fossil expansion than the Legendary Collection. Not to mention reverse holofoil cards from the Legendary Collection have a silver border while your card appears to be gold. The only problem is reverse holofoil cards were not released in the Fossil expansion. Therefore it could be either a reprint, error or fake but unless you upload some clearer photos I can't say for sure.

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OP posted pictures of the actual cards in the original post, but the quality of them made it impossible to tell the authentic or condition of the cards, which affects the pricing. The pictures need to be reposted since they're inaccessible on Imgur now, so I'm posting an UTD answer and posting links and providing more information of the cards for context (rather than reupload since they're poor photos).

The cards originally pictured are the following:
- Moltres (reverse-holo) #30 from Legendary Collection (Presumed)
- Persian #48 from Holon Phantoms

Regarding the Moltres, based on the photo OP provided, I believe the Moltres is a proxy. The Holo is off; it resembles the firework pattern of the Legendary Collection, but it appears to have the Fossil-set stamp. The Fossil-set doesn't have a holo like that. It's also extremely off-centered, and the border is the wrong colour.
If it's authentic, it's a card you'd want to send to grading.

In terms of TCG rarity, Persian is classified as "Uncommon" while Moltres is "Rare" in both the Fossil and Legendary collection, although it's impossible to get them anymore without pulling from the respective sets, which makes them more "rare" in reality.

In terms as value/rarity, they are considered retro sets. The Moltres is particularly valuable and sought after.

Again, it is impossible to tell the authenticity or condition from OP's photos. Assuming they're authentic, raw (ungraded) is currently:
- Moltres (reverse) #30 (from Legendary), $220.00 USD
- Persian #48, $2.75 USD

OPs Card:

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What it should be:


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Cards will usually sell for about 60-80% market price, depending on the card and condition.

In regards to the Amazon mention in the other answer, anyone can list any card for any price, but that doesn't mean someone will pay it.

Sources:
https://app.getcollectr.com/explore/product/87560
https://app.getcollectr.com/explore/product/87989
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Moltres_(Fossil_12)

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The Persian is apparently selling for about 30 USD on Amazon.
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The Moltres apparently sells for about 25 USD.
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