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In my experience, pied fact 42 is a very tough back. However, as with most backs, some front—combos are tougher than others. For example, I am aware of only 3 examples of Tinker bat off in a fact 42, whereas I think yellow Chance and red Cobb are more available. Personally, I think fact 42 is tougher than brown hindu.

As for value, I find that scarcity does not often equate to value. Despite the fact that fact 42 is scarce, it’s the factory and series that make it scarce, not the back itself. Indeed, Piedmont is the most common back, and aside from the series-factory number, fact 42 looks just like all other piedmonts (maybe the blue is a little lighter). For this reason, I don’t think it brings the premium it should. It really comes down to back vs nuances of a back

As an aside, I also find that Sweet Cap 350, 25 can be a major pain in the ass to locate in many combos.