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First of all, how are you to know which cards are the most valuable right now? There are two good and quick ways to figure this out. The first is to purchase a Beckett Baseball Monthly Magazine and look at the values of the cards and find the highest values and look for trends in which type of cards bring the highest values. The second way is to go to eBay and see which cards sell for the most money. eBay has a lot of buyers and sellers in the baseball card market, so it is certainly a good place to look.
What type of cards usually appreciate in value the most over time? It is always a good idea to get rookie cards of top notch players. Rookie cards are always in demand and tend to appreciate very well. Also, players that are fan favorites in large markets tend to have higher priced cards than those who are in smaller markets. For example, Derek Jeter cards have a lot of value because he has a huge fan base.
Another area that you should look at when looking for value over the long run is autographed cards. A player's autograph will always have a lot of value. Make sure it is a certified autograph, or it won't be worth nearly as much.
Once you start putting together a collection of valuable baseball cards make sure you have the supplies to protect those cards. The most valuable of baseball cards are VERY dependent on the condition they are in. If you don't keep the cards in top notch condition they won't be worth nearly as much money. Make sure you have plenty of protective pages and even thicker screw card holders with zip up pouches are available for the highest value cards.
In your search for the highest value cards it is important to remember that your knowledge of the game and your ability to evaluate talent will be very crucial to finding value. If you see that a player has a huge amount of talent and they are still largely unknown, start a collection of this player, it may be worth a lot in the future!