Hi Rob-
I agree with what everyone else said.Also,just my opinion,but don't only limit yourself to portraits and Tolstoi.Look at everything,because you could miss out on an awesome pickup.Keep the portraits & Tolstoi backs as a primary focus,but look at everything.
I've gotten lucky a few times by looking at everything.I picked up a Bresnahan portrait with an EPDG back,there doesn't seem to be a lot of those around.Also picked up a Chase dark cap with with a Sov.460 back-at the time,I was only buying it because I wanted that Chase card.As you can see in the recent threads about Sov.460,it is a rarity-I just got lucky,thats all.
I wish you the best and hope you don't give up.As written in the above posts,this set will bring you all kinds of mixed feelings and emotions,but it is just so much damn fun,I plan to collect them for many years to come!!!
Good luck hunting Rob!!!
Sincerely,Clayton
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