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Originally Posted by ALBB
Yea, at one time that Carlton rookie was a key to the set..back then I recall Morgan rookie and Hunter rookie was valued much lower the the Carlton
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It's funny to look back - I have several old issues of "Baseball Cards" Magazine, the Krause publication when I think Bob Lemke was at the helm. One is from 1981, and the other 1985. In at least the '85 guide, the Carlton RC is valued higher than almost any card in the set - including like Mantle, Mays, Koufax etc. I think Carlton was listed at $85 and Mantle $22, or something. Boy have things changed there. It just gives you some insight into the higher regard Carlton was held in then.
Same with the '71 set - all through the 80's - the Steve Garvey RC was the money card there. While I think you could argue that card is still a key to the set, it's had quite a fall from the #1 position in the set over the last 20-30 years.