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Originally Posted by Railroad Bill
There are 2 prices for each card. I assume that the lowest is what you can sell it for and the highest is what you would pay a dealer. Is that correct?
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Actually that is what many people believe but it is incorrect. The two prices that are in Beckett are a "range" that the card will sell for. Basically the first price is the cheapest or lowest price you will be able to find the card for, Most internet prices or ebay prices are near the low end of book value (including shipping prices). The second value is the high end price you will find. Many high end prices will be prices you find in a retail location like a shop or a show. Also many times a "hot" card will sell closer to the high end of book value.
As far as your second question about what grade is listed for value, it defers for the age of the card. If you look at where the guide begins it will give the definition of "book value", similar to what i explained above and it will also explain the different eras and conditions that are listed as book value.
If you use the Beckett correctly and use the
price ranges (many people just look at the "high" BV and take that as fact) you will find that many book values are not that far off from reality.