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What Makes Cards Valuable?

What Makes Cards Valuable?

Cards are among the most coveted collectibles in the world, and can demand astronomical sums. But what makes cards valuable? This is the first in a series of videos that explore the determinants of card value. This particular video focuses on scarcity. In card collecting, the scarcity of a particular card – that is, the number of copies in existence – is strongly correlated to how valued it is within the collector community. This videos shows how and why scarcity matters – from a rare 1909 Honus Wagner card to a modern short print. Now you know what makes cards valuable.

 

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