General Forum

I Think most of the  WJC UD POE cards that was issued for a player from 1990 to 2000 are listed and considered rookie cards by many in the hobby including TCDB. However by TCDB and many in the hobby definition of what is a RC these should not be a RC or even a XRC. They are a prospect cards and should not be listed as RC.

For example Joe Thorntons 1996-97 Upper Deck #370 is a World Junior card in the base Upper Deck set, and he was not even drafted till June of 1997. Non of the 1996-97 Joe Thorntons should be listed as a RC. Only his 1997-98. cards are RCs. 

This i true for all the WJC POE cards that Upper Deck issued during the years of 1990-2000. 

This should be corrected to stay consistent with TCDB rule on what is a RC

First card in a Major Release....that's why they're listed as RC

Everyone knows they're not RCs. But unfortunately Admin allows minors, juniors, and college cards in Major Release sets to have the RC Note. 

It is consistent with other sports.  Mark McGwire's 1985 Topps Olympic card is the RC as opposed to the 1987 Topps.  

Yeah and like all the examples  the site and hobby have no issues calling these RCs. But if it's a sticker, parallel or insert its not a RC and many hobby people get so worked up over it if you call it one.

I post these type of questions to show the inconsistencies in "the hobby"  and to point out that it's a hobby and it's what ever you want it to be. There is no right or wrong way to collect or answer to a question.  Have fun, enjoy collecting and don't get worked up if others don't agree with you.