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Posted By: barrysloate

The Standard Catalog and Beckett Almanac would have been more accurate if prices were fairly static throughout the year. But over the last five years we've witnessed such drastic price increases that it is impossible for them to stay current.

Bobby's site is much different than any printed catalog. Bobby does not editorialize; if something went for $82.47 on ebay last night, he doesn't determine if that is too high or too low. It simply gets posted as is to his website.

Putting together a yearly almanac takes some decision making. If Barry Sloate says T206 commons in NR MT are worth $2000 each, editor Rich Klein has to make a decision if that price is accurate or if perhaps it is too high. Maybe someone else suggested they are worth $500 each so now he has a decision to make. It's a very different process.

Bobby's of course is more accurate, but that is the advantage of the internet.