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James GalloFor the past year I took a base set I had of about 75 cards and went nuts. I only need 5 cards to complete the set they I will work on ungrading.
I was lucky as I had a bunch of the cards and a lot of the 2nd tier HOF. I still need a cobb and a better jackson.
I got very luck with the Matty and bought it raw on ebay for a steal.
I paid well for a SGC 10 Johnson that has a minty front and paper loss to the back.
All this being said I would say that a G-VG set with most of the commons in VG and some of the big guys G or less would run you a 20-25K
As for what others have said if anyone has a G-VG Cobb for around 2K please let me know.
I think your biggest choice will be on the grade you want the cards in. There are a ton of commons around right now, including about 30+ downgrades I have.
There are some tough commons and the first and last cards bring a premium. Also any of the higher numbers above 144 can bring a premium but not like you might see with a typical issue. Ie just because it's a high numbers it doesn't automatically get a premium.
I was so close by the end of the year, I just couldn't get a Cobb. I also probably over extended myself at times which wasn't good.
As for major cards I found the Wagner, Cobb and Jackson to be the hardest to find in an affordable grade ie under 3K or so.
It is a sweet set with plenty of things to look for and a ton of levels to collect.
I honestly don't think there is a better set with color, players, size of set and attainablity.
If you have any questions feel free to drop me an email as I love talking about the set.
jgallony@aol.com
Good Luck
James G
Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.