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Billy Martin, Jr.Buying a few commons from a set to figure out what the set looks like is always a great idea, as has been mentioned here many times. I also picked up a microscope last night on ebay so that I can look at the cards under magnification.
Here's something that I saw today that concerned me though:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=carbs&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50
With this seller as your source, and a bathtub of tea you could retire on easy street from all the money of the uneducated masses.