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Old 11-20-2015, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by KCRfan1 View Post
Brian,
Would it be safe to say that, even though you paid 4x back in the day, the value far exceeds that price now?
Those regional issues in any kind of shape have always been pricey. I have the 2nd issue of Baseball Cards magazine from 1981, and they value the Stahl-Meyer Mantles at $700 and up even back then. To put into context, remember that in 1981 a gallon of gas cost $1, a dozen eggs cost about 90 cents, and the median household income in the US was less than 30K per year. Other run-of-the-mill star cards from the 1950's in "mint" condition could be mostly had for well less than $20.
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