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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

Jason, my experience was that after those already mentioned, others among my top 20 toughest were McCarthy, Pelty, Mogridge, Ragan, Sweeney, Woodburn, Hartley, Rath & Works.

I don't think Saier is that tough. Tim Newcomb's survey (VCBC #38 June 2004) lists more than 50 of the 200 cards as tougher than Saier, if that's any consolation.

The six toughest, according to Tim's survey, were Donlin, Donnelly, Downey, McCarthy, Pelty & Peters at 12 examples each. Having said that, I've seen two Peters on ebay in the past month.

The four easiest, according to the survey, were all HOFers - Johnson (89), McGraw (81), Bresnahan (80) & Marquard (75).