2003–2014 Baseball Card Hot Auctions

This is the era of prospect autographs and serial numbering. Bowman Chrome Draft and prospect autos became the most important cards for future stars, led by Mike Trout's 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft autographs and his 2011 Topps Update #US175 rookie card. Clayton Kershaw, Buster Posey and Bryce Harper rookies are other cornerstones.

High-end products such as Topps Triple Threads and Bowman Sterling added on-card autographs, relics and low print runs. Most cards from these years survive in great condition, so the price gap between graded gem mint copies and everything else is wide.