The Price Guide

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What's Listed

Products listed in the Price Guide typically: (1) are produced by licensed major manufacturers, (2) are widely available, (3) have market activity on single cards and (4) focus on players active at the time of issue.

What the Columns Mean

The LO and HI columns reflect current retail selling ranges. The HI column generally represents full retail selling price. The LO column generally represents the lowest price one could expect to find with extensive shopping.

What the Arrows Mean

Up arrows denote prices that went up since last issue. Down arrows denote prices that went down last issue. Arrows don't mean a card or set is "going up" or "going down".

Multipliers

Parallel sets and lightly traded insert sets are listed with multipliers to provide values of unlisted cards. Multiplier ranges (i.e. 20X to 40X HI) apply only to the HI column. Example: If base

card A lists for 20 to 50 cents, and the multiplier is "20X to 40X HI", then the parallel version of card A or the insert card in question is valued at $10 to $20.

Pricing Premiums

Some cards can trade at premium price levels compared to values listed in this issue. Those include but are not limited to: cards of players who became hot since this issue went to press, regional stars or fan favorites in high demand locally, and memorabilia cards with unusually dramatic swatches or patches.

Stated Odds and Print Runs

Odds of pulling inserts are listed as a ratio (1:12 = one in 12 packs). If the odds vary by pack type, they are listed separately. Stated odds are provided by the manufacturer based on the entire print run and should not be viewed as a guarantee by either Beckett Publications nor the manufacturer.

Currency

This Price Guide is intended to reflect the entire North American market. All

listed prices are in U.S. dollars. Based on the current exchange rate, prices in Canadian dollars are equal.

Grades

Mint (MT) - No flaws. Four perfect corners, 55/45 or better centering, smooth edges, original color borders and gloss; no print spots, color or focus imperfections.

Near Mint-Mint (NRMT-MT) - Must have 60/40 or better centering, smooth edges, original color borders and gloss. One of the following very minor flaws is allowed: a slight touch of wear on one corner, barely notice- able print spots, color or focus imperfections.

Near Mint (NM) Centering of 70/30 to 60/40. In addition one of the following minor flaws is allowed: a slight touch of wear on two or three corners, slightly rough edges, minor print spots, color or focus imperfections.

Excellent-Mint (EXMT) - Centering no worse than 80/20. No more than two of the following flaws are allowed: two or three fuzzy corners, slightly rough edges, very minor border

discoloration, minor print spots, color or focus imperfections.

Excellent (EX) Centering no worse than 80/20 with four fuzzy corners. May also have rough edges, minor border discoloration and minor print spots, color or focus imperfections.

Very Good (VG) Handled, but not abused. Slightly rounded corners with slight layering, slight notching on edges, moderate border discoloration, some gloss lost from the surface but no scuffing. May have hairline creases.

Good (G), Fair (F), Poor (P) - Well-worn or abused. Badly rounded and layered corners, scuf-fing, no original gloss, major border discolor-ation, and serious creases.

Condition Sensitive

Certain cards (marked in the Price Guide with !) or entire sets are con- dition sensitive because of their border color, consistently poor center- ing, etc. Such sets and cards sometimes com- mand premiums above the listed percentages in Mint condition.