[AMBST95]

Thanks for the response so far.

novakjr - for postwar cards, having a lesser grade duplicate makes sense and isn't cost prohibitive. I just can't afford to do that for most prewar cards.

Ultimately, owning 3 of each of the T206 Cobbs or 33 Ruths would be ideal but it's not happening. As I was starting this thread, I really was feeling that using a chronological approach on prewar with my HOFs intermixed would be the most logical way to go and I think this has helped solidify that thinking.

My postwar collection really consists of 3 sets: HOF RCs, Orioles Team Hall of Fame RCs, and Cal Ripken Jr cards. I think I might use scans for the time being and occasionally back fill the 9 cards or so that I need duplicates from the O's set. These cards probably make sense just to leave together in sets as fishing out some of the modern HOFs from the hundreds or Ripkens I own would just be annoying.

Thanks again for your insight.