[mark evans]

Originally Posted by rats60

They did that in 1996.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTL...item58c4c99871

Actually, the auto is what makes this Bryant have value. 1st + Bowman Chrome + Autograph is what the modern guys chase. His other autographs are irrelevant to this card and its value.

I don't doubt that this is correct. Nevertheless, I would be very surprised if high-priced chase cards, like Bryant, will retain their value 20 years down the road. As always, I could be wrong, but I think there is something much different between cards that are in short supply due to the passage of time (like '33 Goudey Ruths), and cards that are in short supply due solely to the contrivance of the issuing card company, and that such difference will be reflected in relative values over time.