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Originally Posted by Sean
YES
The biggest mistake I made was in 2002 or 2003, when I was just starting. I had a chance for a PSA 3 Plank, but someone topped my bid on the last day. I let it go (for $12,000) because I told myself that I could buy so many commons that I could get close to finishing the set with that money.
But I could have bought those commons any time. Planks are few and far between. If you have a chance for something rare, not necessarily a Plank, but maybe a Cobb with a Lenox back or a Red Hindu W. Johnson, buy it. You can get the commons anytime, but the big stuff is rarely available. You'll never regret owning them, and they are the cards that always go up in value, so you won't lose money on them.
By the way, that PSA 3 Plank that I didn't get later sold for $75,000. 
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I have a similar story. I had a chance to buy a really nice Plank and Magie that would fit my set back in the 80's. I will never see those cards again or if I do, I'll be up against people with much deeper pockets than me. My set is now done at 520.