My vote goes for 72. It's size makes it appear a daunting task and I remember when I was building mine not really being a fan because of the never ending list of high numbers I needed. But it has really grown on me in the last couple years. Comparatively, 70 isn't a whole heck of a lot easier. I'd say high numbers from each set are comparable in cost and availability but in the 70 set you have Bench and Ryan which will set you back more than any 72 high will.
In the end, choose which design you like best - you really can't go wrong with either. The 72 design is polarizing - some love it, some hate it. Most people just look at the 70 set as a rather dull issue and neither love nor hate it.
Or, as some have suggested, you can do them at the same time. Getting to about 70-80% completion of any 60s/70s set is pretty easy, after that it just depends on how much you want to spend tracking down stars and high numbers.
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