I didn't mean to suggest that it was EASY to complete the T205 set. I have been actively working on it for more than 5 years and just got the final card I needed a few weeks ago. So it's definitely quite challenging. However, there is only one card in the set (the Hoblitzell "no stats") that will break the bank and even that one can be had in low grade for $5-$6k as opposed to $5-$6 HUNDRED k for the T206 Wagner (which is more common than the Hoblitzell by the way). There is not any other card in the T205 set that can't be found for less than $1000 in low grade and probably only about 10-15 that can't be found for under $100. With the other classic sets (T206, T207, Cracker Jack, E90-1, etc.) there are multiple cards that are either virtually impossible to find or will set you back thousands of dollars each, even for a total beater. For those reasons, I'd say the T205 set is the easiest of the bunch but it is still a very major effort.
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