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Joe_G.Some sets, such as Gypsy Queens, contain many uncatalogued cards but as mentioned little or no premiums are placed on them when added to the price guide. Value should really depend on how mature the checklist for the card in question is. Gypsy Queens are known to have a very incomplete listing. Uncatalogued N173 players (sometimes just certain poses of players) are still surfacing from time to time.
Many of the catalogued N173 cards of common players are unique themselves yet carry no premium on price since being listed 5, 10, 20, 50 years ago. Collecting a complete set of N173s would be futile and thus many common player cards don't carry a huge premium. You can always inform potential customer that the card you have is responsible for adding another card/pose to the checklist and take that angle. If the seller really wants the card in question, you can set the price and see if he/she bites on a premium. An N173 HOFer (typically a more popular player) would be different from a common as on average they were requested in higher numbers and saved over the years so it is less likely a new pose of a popular player from 1888/89 would surface. If so, such as a new N173 Kelly pose, a significant premium would likely be realized.
In the case of a more mature checklist such as T206 etc., an uncatalogued card would be a gold mine.
Regards,
Joe Gonsowski