Editing XRC

'''XRC (eXtended Rookie Card):''' Term used by [[Beckett]] to describe a [[Rookie Card|rookie card]] from a 1980s extended or [[Traded Set|traded set.]] 

In the early 80s, there was some controversy as to whether or not cards from Traded sets were "true" rookies.  This was due to their Hobby-exclusive factory set distribution.  To some, if you couldn't pull it out of a pack, it's not a "true" rookie card.  Because of the widespread distribution and general acceptance of such sets, the XRC designation was discontinued after 1988.  

Beckett however, grandfathered all existing XRCs, thus creating a rather confusing situation where a player can have his "rookie card" in a set AFTER his XRC was in a previous year's extended set. 

For example: Barry Bonds's [[1986 Fleer Update]] card is his first card and, had it been released just a few years later, would be his true rookie card.  As it is, the '86 Fleer Update is considered by Beckett an "XRC," while Bonds's [[1987 Fleer]] is given the "RC" label. General consensus in The Hobby is to treat BOTH cards as rookies.

In 2001, Beckett revived the XRC when dealing with the controversial [[2001 Donruss Elite#Extra Edition|2001 Donruss Elite Extra Edition]] cards.

[[Category: Hobby Definitions]]