I'm Finished!

[Scott L.]

With the addition of the 4 cards pictured below I've finished my version of The Monster. Out of respect to Joe P. I wont say "I tamed The Monster" or "I completed the set" because he's right I didn't but I did manage to get to 518 of 524. I'll be on the lookout for the Demmitt and O'Hara and at this point I think I'll probably try to pick them up but who knows when so I'll call it finished at this point.

I thought it would be interesting to share some "stats" on my "set":

Backs

1 brown hindu
1 cycle 460
1 cycle 350
2 tolstoi
1 EPDG
3 sovereign 460
12 sovereign 350
4 soverign 150
30 old mill (24 of the 48 Southern Leaguers)
1 ab 350 no frame (SGC 80)
2 sc 150 overprint
2 sc 350-460 overprint
1 sc 350-460 fac 42
34 sc 150 f 30
10 sc 150 f 25
10 sc 350 f 25
4 sc 350 -460 f 25
10 sc 350 -460 f 30
71 sc 350 f 30
70 piedmont 150 f 25
30 piedmont 350-460 f 25
198 piedmont 350 f 25
20 polar bear

Grades

28 PSA 1
77 PSA 2
51 PSA 3
11 PSA 4
1 PSA 5
19 SGC 10
58 SGC 20
105 SGC 30
142 SGC 40
24 SGC 50
1 SGC 60
1 SGC 80

It would be impossible to say thank you to all of the people that I bought cards from and helped me in other ways so I'll offer a blanket one here. I sincerely appreciate everyone that I bought a card from, made a trade with or helped out with information on this great set.

A few special thank you's to Anthony Stephensen and Mike Healer for allowing me to purchase a couple high dollar cards on a payment plan.

To Lee Behrens who sold me the last 3 SLers seen below that I needed out of his personal collection.

To Ted Z. for answering a bunch of emails on a variety of different subjects without hesitation.

Best wishes for a healthy, prosperous and safe 2010!

Regards,

Scott