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Originally Posted by Brent G.
This is one of the dumbest things in all of collecting — huge value placed on the card being #1 in the set. Is there anything comparable in sports collecting?
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It's not just the #1 factoring in here. The blue borders make high grades tough and the card is rarely centered well enough for a 9 or 10. Finally it's Luke Skywalker's (or Mark Hamil's) "Rookie" card. Whether that concept makes any sense has been discussed before, but there are many actors and historical figures in non-sports who have seen their first card appearance skyrocket over the last 10 years including Mickey Mouse, Einstein etc.
EDIT: Should've kept reading. Adam covered most of this.