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Josh K.Although I agree with Mark in some respects, it should also be noted that the difference between each successive year is typically a minimal increase. However, I believe that the difference in price between the rookie card and the second year card is going to be significantly larger. I just picked up a Beckett's price guide to see if this holds true (lets forget for a minute that the price guides are really worthless indicators of true value):
1951 Bowman Mantle - High Book - 8500
1952 Bowman Mantle - High Book - 2500
1953 Bowman Mantle - " " - 2000
1954 Bowman Mantle - " " - 1500
So, while older is typically more valuable, that explanation still doesnt account for the premium given to rookie cards.