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Marc S.I think that 1933 George C. Miller's are basically one of those sets that are simply so rare in ANY condition that the vast majority of collectors shy away from putting the set together in any condition. Even the one or two people I know who have hands on the set, they seem to purchase them in those exceedingly rare opportunities when lots of the card are available -- I don't even think a complete set has ever been offered.
For $1,000 -- there are NUMEROUS vintage pre-war cards that cannot even be touched for such a "small" amount of money. Millers' are so tough to find uncancelled to begin with, that to find a Hall of Famer in excellent condition seems to be rather extraordinary (debate aside as to whether the card is VG/EX or EX). In terms of long-term value -- I think that this is the type of card that would be a great investment should anyone ever put together a serious effort to put together a strong set.
Personally -- I would be very happy to own a cancelled set that is has that perforated diamond cancellation as opposed to those that have the bottom cropped off. But, perhaps, I would just be happy to own an Ivy Andrews card.
I was surprised, actually that there was not more action on this card. Just my thoughts, of course.