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How to Tell If My Baseball Cards Are Worth Anything

Collecting baseball cards has been a popular hobby since 1886, when the first cards were printed by a tobacco company. Since then, they have been inserted in a variety of products such as bread and bubble gum. There are certain cards that have more value than others of the same year. Baseball cards today are usually packaged with bubble gum or sold as collector's sets. The collectible card industry has grown tremendously and the cards are in high demand. As with any printed materials there are also error cards and misprints that have more value.

Things You'll Need

Baseball cards
Magnifying glass
Paper and pen

Instructions

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  Create a list of your baseball cards so they won't be handled constantly. Place them in card holders or in a collector's album. Make a note of any cards that seem creased or worn as these will have less value.
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  Separate the cards by publisher and by year. Bazooka, Donruss, Fleer and Topps are the most popular. Use the magnifying glass to find the copyright date of each card, which is usually in very fine print on the face.
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  Research the cards online at auction and fan sites to see what price the cards are currently selling for. This will indicate the current value of the cards. Visit baseballcardclassifieds.com to see the current price of baseball cards.
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  Research the cards at a library. There should be several books available that list collectible cards. The Beckett Sports Cards Value Price Guide should provide sufficient information.

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