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Judge Dred (Fred)David,
That's an excellent choice of sets to build. I've been working on that thing for over 25 years (but not too actively for the past few years). I wish I would have completed it 20 years ago...
In any case that set is so loaded with stars (unfortunately not Ruth, Gehrig or Cobb).
Commons (ungraded) in the condition you're describing should pop up for a few bucks a piece on ebay. I'd wait to find someone that is selling a lot of them so that you can take advantage of the shipping/handling break. The high number commons are definitely going to be a bit tougher and a little bit more than that. Stars, stars, stars - this set is so loaded with them and they're relatively inexpensive because a lot of them had been retired for a while. The biggies, as you probably already know, are DiMaggio, Williams and Jackson. I'd probably try to get those cards already authenticated unless the seller has a reasonable return policy.
You are going to have a lot of fun with that set!!! Best of luck and the beauty is that the set is that you get a lot of HOFers without having to sell the farm.