2003 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (12th Edition)

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Summary: More sets listed than Beckett
Review: As a diehard Beckett user, I was hesitant to buy this guide. If you are looking for the price guide most stores will go by, subscribe to Beckett's magazine. If you want a book that will list all of the regional, food issue and oddball sets, buy this instead of Beckett. I collect Red Sox cards and had nearly 100 cards that I could not identify with the Beckett, even after combing through the book page by page. I bought this book because I needed info on minor league team sets, and to my delight was able to identify all but 3 card sets! This book was well worth the purchase! The only drawback is that the majority of minor league sets are identified by team name, manufacturer and number of cards in the set. I would like to know who was in each set so I can identify minor league cards of former Red Sox as managers, but the size of this book definitely prevents this. This book is huge compared to Beckett, a result of the additional sets and information provided. I'll stick with the Standard Catalog from now on, until someone produces a complete checklist of Red Sox cards!

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Summary: Oustanding Book!
Review: I have been purchasing this complete baseball card price
guide for the past five years. This is one guide a serious
collector should not be without!

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Summary: The Best Baseball Card Resource
Review: If you're a card collector, this is the book for you. Every set imaginable is listed by card #, example photo, and value. It even shows card set variations. For example, the 1916 Altoona Tribune set is actually the same as the 1916 The Sporting New set with a different back. This has been an invaluable tool in my quest of the complete Pete Rose collection, as well as, giving me a renewed enthusiasm for the players of old.

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Summary: Over 11,000 sets of cards listed
Review: If you're an avid collector of baseball cards seeking a definitive, weighty valuation guide offering comprehensive coverage from 1867 to modern times, don't miss the extensively updated, expanded 2004 Standard Catalog Of Baseball Cards, edited by Bob Lemke. While the heart of this thirteenth edition of the "bible" of baseball card collecting lies in its supstantial pages of detailed valuations, there are also over 12,000 clear black and white photos and over 11,000 sets of cards listed, from team issues to postcards.

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Summary: The Bible..as vintage card collecting goes...
Review: Thank you Bob Lemke! Once again, Bob and his staff has assembled an amazing,in-depth collection of baseball card information, that is second to none. No matter what issue you're looking for, whether it be from the 19th century, or just last year..you can bet that the SCD has the most accurate coverage and pricing of any price guide offered. If you collect baseball cards, this is a must have!!

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Summary: The Bible..as vintage card collecting goes...
Review: Thank you Bob Lemke! Once again, Bob and his staff has assembled an amazing,in-depth collection of baseball card information, that is second to none. No matter what issue you're looking for, whether it be from the 19th century, or just last year..you can bet that the SCD has the most accurate coverage and pricing of any price guide offered. If you collect baseball cards, this is a must have!!

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Summary: NYSFFan
Review: The 10th edition of the Standard Catalog is once again the most comprehensive Price Guide available. The only thing that I would change is to make the book totally alphabetic instead of alphabetic within 1979 and earlier, and 1980 - present.

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Summary: My Review
Review: This book is filled with baseball cards. If you want to get the price of a card you can open this book right up and find it!

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Summary: This book has everything!
Review: This card has every card imaginable! It even has checklists and prices for preview cards! I am thoroughly impressed and am greatful for having ordered this book.