I have completed the entire set with all variations and you are right on with your thinking on it. Aside from the near impossible Hoblitzell "no stats" and a few other tough variations (Mathewson "37-1", Wilhelm "suffered", Moran "stray line", Gray "stats on back", Wallace "no cap, 1 line of stats") there are really no terribly difficult or expensive cards. In fact, if you are looking to stick with a presentable lower grade set, the Cobb is probably the only card besides those mentioned above that you would have to spend more than $200-$300 on. There are a few others like Joss, Johnson, Wilhelm "suffe ed" and Young that would be close to that, but the vast majority of commons can be easily found in decent looking lower grade condition for $15-$20 apiece, and even most of the short prints and lower level HOF'ers won't set you back more than around $40-$60 apiece. Even the tougher commons and short prints are all readily available. I think it's a beautiful set, and if you are avoiding the scarce variations, very reasonably able to be completed without breaking the bank.
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