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Peter_SpaethXRCs are clearly rookie cards. At some point Beckett changed its system and started considering cards from traded sets as rookies. They just refused to go back and fix the mess for the few years they used the XRC designation. The mid 80s traded sets were extremely plentiful. There are a zillion 84 Fleer Update Clemens cards, there is no reason on earth to consider an 85 card his rookie. Same with Bonds -- appeared in three 86 traded sets, why would anyone consider an 87 card his rookie.