Condition sensitive pre-war card sets?

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Posted By: leon

I got to thinking about Dave F's question in the thread about the recession resoluteness of certain pre-war sets, concerning which sets are indeed condition sensitive. Since the other thread wasn't discussing condition to start with, I figure I will start a new thread about the condition sensitivity of certain sets. I know most of the thinner paper stock sets are very much condition sensitive. Maybe we can discuss E's and then T's. Here are some random thoughts of mine though I will keep my options open to change up a little as I hear some feedback...but these are my personal observations. These are very debatable too and it is to be expected that each person's answers are somewhat dissimilar. Remember this is not about true "rarity" but "condition rarity". From your experience with 1(low) to 10(high) on the scale of "sensitiveness"....(5 being medium and 10 being extremely condition sensitive) what are your thoughts on these sets?.......feel free to copy and paste then answer...or give feedback at your leisure....It's all fun my friends.....

1909-11.. E90 var. American Caramel (3 sets) 5
1908-10.. E91 var. American Caramel (3 sets) 5
1909 E92.. Nadja 6
1909 E92.. Nadja - St Louis 2
1909 E92.. Croft's Candy..red back 9
1909 E92.. Croft's Candy..blue back 7
1909 E92.. Croft's Candy..black back 7
1909 E92.. Dockman 7
1910 E93.. Standard Caramel 4
1911 E94.. George Close Candy 7
1911 E94 George Close Candy w/overprints 9
1909 E95.. Philadelphia Caramel 4
1910 E96.. Philadelphia Caramel 7
1909/10. E97..C. A. Briggs 7
1909/10. E97..C. A. Briggs black and white..(please quit w/the "proof") 9
1910 E98.. Anonymous "Set of 30" 6
1910 E99.. Bishop & Co. PCL 7
1911 E100.. Bishop & Co. PCL 7
1911 E100.. Bishop & Co. PCL type 2 10
1909 E101.. Anonymous "Set of 50" 6
1909 E102.. Anonymous "Set of 25" 6
1910 E103.. Williams Caramel 9
1910 E104-1.. Nadja Caramels 6
1910 E104-2.. Nadja Caramels 6
1910 E104-3.. Nadja Caramels 8
1910 E105.. Mello-Mint 6
1915 E106.. American Caramel 7
1903 E107.. Breisch-Williams 9