So why do the Doyle and Magie errors counts as part of the set?

[Runscott]

Interesting to hear the different perspectives on this.

Doyle and Magie were corrections - you can count them or not count them. There are plenty of other things that were intentionally changed, or 'corrected', in various cards, that don't involves the captions, and no one considers those to be different cards. And there are things like missing red 'B's, 'nodgrass', etc., that are just crappily-produced cards. If you are interested in such things, then collect them - I'm surprised no one has created a new checklist that includes all of these in it (even the odd Marquards, caps missing stripes, etc - anything released to production and not a scrap).

My list is much simpler - I want at least one of each player (one Cobb, one Chase, etc) but multiples if I like the design a lot (all three Matty's). Not sure what the length of such a checklist would be, but it's simpler and cheaper to collect the 'mini-monster'.

[atx840]

Any reason why the two PB variations (O'Hara & Demmitt) would not be considered part of a basic set?

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Not sure what the length of such a checklist would be, but it's simpler and cheaper to collect the 'mini-monster'.

That was how I started. The mini-monster is a gateway drug....

[triwak]

I think it's interesting that virtually no one ever includes the 8 "new" proof cards of totally different players, that Keith Obermann now owns. Perhaps because they seem to be unique, and probably were NEVER released to the public? I suppose that makes them a little bit different than the Doyle error card - but only very slightly different! When I first heard about those proofs, I figured the "master set" number would increase to 532? Didn't happen.

[Jlighter]

If I had my druthers I would not have the Magie and Doyle errors in the set. Magie I am more o.k. with because it is in a more abundant supply. On the other hand there are less then a dozen Dolyes. I know supply is not the first thing on collectors mind. I don't see why people would spend so much money just because it says two different letters.

I would much rather have one of those Planks with the missing ink and put the rest in the bank.