It seems clear that in the earlier years the manufacturers were ponying up more money for elite pieces.
I do think that the 2000's game-used items represent an incredibly underappreciated part of the hobby. Over the years I've picked up quite a few early Ruth, Gehrig etc game-used pieces, though I've kind of lost hope that people will one day discover that the designs they used then were far nicer, and the game-used materials were generally of much higher provenance.
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