If most baseball cards are considered commons, and the Beckett Price Guide lists commons at a price of five or ten cents each, what accounts for the price of an Ultimate Team Set?
The term “common” is a bit misleading. Most folks think that commons are printed in greater quantity than cards not considered commons (i.e., stars, rookies, etc.). And while there are some cards that were intentionally underprinted (called SP or short prints) most all baseball cards in a particular year are printed in the same quantities. So why are commons so inexpensive? It is simply supply and demand. A Barry Bonds rookie card is in far greater demand than a Rick Rhoden card from the same year and team set. Anyone who is a serious collector or investment speculater wants the Bonds card; most folks don’t even know who Rhoden is. But that’s only part of the story. Beckett prices are only a guide. And they consider commons to be almost worthless given that there are many, many tens or hundreds of thousands of them floating around with little demand. But that’s the problem; they’re floating around. When card shops break down sets and collections, they take the “money” cards and immedia
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