In our last article, Sports Cards That Are More Valuable Now, we discussed some of the most valuable cards that you can sell or buy. Fortunately for the owners of those cards, they’re worth a lot more now than they were when they were released. Unfortunately, not every card increases in value. In fact, some are less valuable now than they were when they were printed. In this article, we’re going to introduce some cards that don’t have much value anymore. (Related topics: where to sell baseball cards)
Mark McGwire, 1985 Topps
In the late 90’s, this card soared to over $250, but it decreased in value for two reasons. First, baseball cards from the 1980s are massively overproduced. The second reason is that it came to light that McGwire wasn’t playing clean, making him a controversial player.
Johnny Manziel, 2014 Topps
Johnny Manziel made a name for himself in football in the 2010s. That’s why when his first official card was released, collectors hurried to purchase it. Unfortunately, Manziel has problems in his personal life which affected his career on the field. For that reason, his cards aren’t seen as long-term investments.
Jose Canseco, 1986 Donruss
At one point in time, Caseco’s rookie card was a wildly popular card to collect. Over time, his card was not only overproduced, but his career sputtered. Even more, drama on and off the field cooled collector’s interest. For these reasons, his this card is only worth around 20 dollars today.
Ben McDonald, 1990 Upper Deck
Since McDonald was the first overall draft pick in 1986, many people believed that he had a promising career, which encouraged them to spend a good chunk of money on this card. Unfortunately, he didn’t live up to his expectations, making his cards practically worthless.
When you sell baseball cards, you may be surprised that some of your cards lost value over the years. At American Legends, we’ll examine your cards and offer you a fair price depending on their true value and rarity. If you want to sell baseball cards but they aren’t worth anything anymore, you can always decide to keep them, as they’re something that were once special to you.
