Players with higher card values:
~Mickey Mantle ~ Willie Mays ~ Ted Williams ~ Hank Aaron ~ Lou Gehrig ~ Ty Cobb ~ Babe Ruth ~ Roberto Clemente ~

Baseball card value is determined by several factors. For most baseball card collectors, value is not easy to determine. But the information contained on the Baseball Card Values site will help you understand more about determining what a card is worth.

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APPEARANCE AND OTHER FACTORS IN ESTIMATING A BASEBALL CARD VALUE
All of the factors will have some influence in determining baseball card value, including its appearance, as well as other factors.

Eddie Collins 1910 Piedmont Cigarettes Card	Lou Gehrig 1934 Goudey	Dodgers' Sluggers 1957 Topps
5. Appearance The T206 series baseball cards appeared with tobacco products during 1909-11. The attractiveness of these cards helped make baseball card collecting popular. Of course, their age - and therefore, scarcity - greatly influence the value of the baseball card, but many feel that this is also a more attractive series than its contemporaries ... or even some modern cards. The 1934 Goudey series baseball card has high value for a number of reasons, but is also popular because of its attractive, classic style of artwork. Of the post-WWII cards, there are many appealing series with high baseball card value. Of course, the 1952 Topps series is highly appreciated, as is the 1952 Bowman series, for their artwork and/or design. Some would nominate the 1957 Topps series (above), as having higher baseball card value because of its look.

5. Appearance
Baseball card value can be affected by its appearance. Although people have different tastes, most baseball card collectors agree that certain issues are noted for their eye-appeal and may have greater value because of greater demand for them.

Appearance is a somewhat intangible factor in finding a baseball card value. To some extent, APPEARANCE is covered under condition. But some cards have a higher value simply because of the way they look.

There is no standard factor for deciding which cards have greater value because of their appearance. However, you can sometimes tell which ones have a large consensus as to their visual appeal by its baseball card value. E.g., the baseball card of a player who is not well-known, but has high value not due to other factors (scarcity, etc.), may be due simply to its look.