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Originally Posted by Brent G.
This is one of the dumbest things in all of collecting — huge value placed on the card being #1 in the set. Is there anything comparable in sports collecting?
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Let me guess, you're about 10 years younger than I am, OR never sorted your cards in number order and kept them from getting out of order with rubber bands.
Yes, in many sets the first card gets a premium in higher grades.
Once hobby supplies like sleeves, holders and boxes became common the reason the first and last cards were harder to find in great condition went away and was sort of forgotten.
Oddly, the hobby getting big with retail shops removed the reason rookie cards were worth more, but that has become so ingrained it probably will never go away.