The Most Valuable Baseball Cards

Published on 07/22/2020
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1984 Fleer Update (Kirby Puckett)

Another 1984 Fleer Update card and this time, it is of Kirby Puckett, who has become one of the most beloved and best baseball players of his generation. His accomplishments include being elected to American League All-Star teams ten times and winning the Gold Glove six times. This is the Hall of Famer’s first mainstream MLB card and it is one of two rookie cards that dominate the 1984 Fleer Update Baseball set. Its price depends on the grade but for a mint one, you can expect to get around $200 to $500.

1984 Fleer Update (Kirby Puckett)

1984 Fleer Update (Kirby Puckett)

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1909 American Caramel (Shoeless Joe Jackson)

Like the Honus Wagner card, this was produced by American Caramel to improve their cigarette sales. Many hobbyists consider this card to be the official rookie card of Joe Jackson and it is one of just a handful of his cards available. The slugger may have been banned from the sport for life because he was supposedly involved in the 1919 Chicago Black Sox gambling controversy, but card collectors still covet this piece. This card is one of the slugger’s best and most valuable. In 2016, someone paid over $660,000 for a mint copy of the 1909 Joe Jackson card.

1909 American Caramel (Shoeless Joe Jackson)

1909 American Caramel (Shoeless Joe Jackson)

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