What are the rare, nearly impossible or impossible sets to complete

[E93]

Nobody has completed an N167 Old Judge set.
JimB

[smtjoy]

Agree on the Zeenut sets and would think a 1918 set would be the toughest, has anyone ever finished it?

I also think these sets are on the extremely hard to complete side (regardless of the amount of money you have to spend)- N167, N172, E107, E270 (Tin Tops and Red Borders), T4, T209-2, 1926 Exhibit, M101-4/5 (any back other than Blank, Sporting News and Famous & Barr).

[barrysloate]

Virtually all of the 19th century photographic sets are impossible to complete. The only one remotely possible is N370 Lone Jack, since it contains only 13 cards. But I've only heard of a single complete one and don't know if it's still intact.

Kalamazoo Bats, G & B's, and Yum Yums are so difficult that it's possible we don't even have an entirely accurate checklist. Some of the cards are unique or only two known so the most somebody could hope for is to acquire most of it.

Among the smaller sets are Four Base Hits and Large Gypsy Queens. Nobody has come remotely close with FBH, but since the large N175 set is only 9 or 10 cards, I wonder if there are any complete ones known.

[bcbgcbrcb]

1922 William Paterson
1924 Diaz Cigarettes
1936 Overland Candy
1928 Star Player Candy
1927 Middy Bread Die-Cuts (Browns & Cardinals)

[barrysloate]

Has anybody completed the Buchner Gold Coin set? While there are no impossible cards it seems like it would be quite an undertaking. I imagine there are at least one or two out there.

[Jewish-collector]

Would the Baltimore News set be one ? Is that an "M" series ?

[dstudeba]

Leon is the lone example E221 example you are referring to the Sacramento card, or the Los Angeles team variation? I would love to see a scan of the Sacramento card.