Judging the Authenticity of Early Baseball Cards

by David Rudd Cycleback

Chapter 3 : Other Resources

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Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, Edited by Bob Lemke (Krause Publications) Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards and Collectables (Beckett Publications) The collector should own and regularly reference one of the above price guides. These are monster-sized, over 1,000 pages each. Be careful when purchasing, as the publishers also publish highly abridged versions. While the pricing should be taken with a grain of salt, each book checklists and details most standard issues from the 1800s to today. The beginning collector should stick with cards cataloged in these guides. Both guides are available at amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and many major brick and mortar stores. Vintage Baseball Card Forum : http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652 This is a chat board for enthusiasts of Pre-War baseball cards. Many knowledgeable and experienced collectors, dealers and prominent hobby people visit this board. Includes a good list of links to collector's pages, dealers, auction houses, graders, Old Cardboard magazine and more. Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards by Lew Lipset. Standard history of early cards. cycleback.com................cards main (c) david rudd cycleback, cyclback.com all rights reserved

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