Tell us of your experiences in completing (or near completing) your T206 set(s) ?

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by 62corvette

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By the way, in the summer of 73 I had a chance to buy a low-grade Wagner for $600. My monthly salary was $550 and we had a baby, so I passed on it. My wife told me I should borrow the money and buy it. She still brings that up every once in a while.

Nice story. I have to show my significant other the aforementioned....

Z

[Pilot172000]

Ted

When completing your Sovereign or Piedmont set, what kind of standards did you set for them? Did they have to be a certain grade? Did qualifiers matter or did you just go by what you could find?

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Pilot172000

Ted

When completing your Sovereign or Piedmont set, what kind of standards did you set for them? Did they have to be a certain grade? Did qualifiers matter or did you just go by what you could find?

Hi David

Good question.

For the PIEDMONT set, my goal was to acquire VgEx to Ex cards. Actually, the result was VgEx to ExMt cards [many of the Ex and ExMt cards were originally from my
prior (2nd) set which I broke up to start on the PIEDMONT set.

The SOVEREIGN set was definitely tougher to achieve at a "VgEx to Ex" level. The initial result actually was Vg to VgEx cards. Since 2007 (when I completed this set),
I have upgraded about 120 of the 402 cards that comprise this set.

Shown here are some examples from the SOVEREIGN set......

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TED Z
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[Pilot172000]

You just answered my next question. You can find a lesser grade then and upgrade for a cleaner card later. I am taking a crack at the Sovereign 150 set and was wondering how to set my standards. Thanks for the advice.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Pilot172000

You just answered my next question. You can find a lesser grade then and upgrade for a cleaner card later. I am taking a crack at the Sovereign 150 set and was wondering how to set my standards. Thanks for the advice.

Hi David

I sort of ran a "marathon" completing my 520-card PIEDMONT set in 2006 (did it in 11 months).

I also ran a "marathon" completing my 402-card SOVERIGN set in 2007 (did it in 11 months).

When you try completing any T206 set in less than year, you certainly cannot be too picky.

The Monster has you "hooked". And, like those famous lyrics in the song Hotel California......
"You can check-out anytime you like -- but, you can never leave" ......The Monster

Then subsequently, you can always upgrade. Here are some upgrades in my PIEDMONT set......
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Good luck on your SOVEREIGN 150 adventure.


TED Z
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[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Pilot172000

You just answered my next question. You can find a lesser grade then and upgrade for a cleaner card later. I am taking a crack at the Sovereign 150 set and was wondering how to set my standards. Thanks for the advice.

Hi David

In your pursuit of the cards in the SOVEREIGN 150 series, here is some helpful bits of info for you.

The No-Prints, of course are Lundgren (Cubs), Magie, Plank, and Wagner.

Two 150 series subjects....Jennings (portrait) and Crawford (throwing) were not printed with SOVEREIGN 150 backs (but, you
can find them with SOVEREIGN 350 backs).

Also, two subjects that I had a hard time finding with SOVEREIGN 150 backs were Flick and Wiltse (no cap).....but, they exist.


Good Luck in this quest.

TED Z
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[tedzan]

Of the PIEDMONT, SOVEREIGN, and SWEET CAP (factory #30) sets....I found the latter to be the easiest to complete (minus Plank & Wagner).

Think about it......you do not have to chase after a Doyle error, Kleinow (Boston), Lundgren (Cubs), Magie, Smith (Chicago & Boston), and the
St. Louis variations of Demmitt and O'Hara. Nor the 48 guys in the Southern League series.

So, that leaves you with only 469 cards (if you have the big $$$$$ for Plank and Wagner)

I considered my all - SWEET CAPORAL Factory #30 set "complete" at 467 cards.



TED Z
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[Pilot172000]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hi David

In your pursuit of the cards in the SOVEREIGN 150 series, here is some helpful bits of info for you.

The No-Prints, of course are Lundgren (Cubs), Magie, Plank, and Wagner.

Two 150 series subjects....Jennings (portrait) and Crawford (throwing) were not printed with SOVEREIGN 150 backs (but, you
can find them with SOVEREIGN 350 backs).

Also, two subjects that I had a hard time finding with SOVEREIGN 150 backs were Flick and Wiltse (no cap).....but, they exist.


Good Luck in this quest.

TED Z
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Once again thanks for the sound advice. A large part of my collection is Sweet Caporal 150, but I have been drawn to the bright green color the Sov 150 set plus it's just exotic enough for me to make it interesting.