Cards like the Andrews, Ruth, Lajoie, and Lindstrom had no monetary value at the time of issue, even though they were nearly impossible to find. A complete set of U.S. Caramels got you a prize of something like a baseball, so if someone had the chance to buy a Lindstrom back then it might have been worth a quarter or so to him.
But the Strasburg is worth a ton right out of the gate (and unlike the aforementioned classics will only lose value in the coming years). I don't think you can compare this modern 1 of 1 to the older cards.
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