Hardest prewar sets that have been completed

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

We auctioned 19/23 T227 Miner's extras and while two of them are brutally tough it's gotta be doable.

I personally have the 23/25 T220 (Boxing) Silver Borders and I actually know someone who has the James Corbett (one of three) and the Mike Donovan (one of one) and he's willing to sell them fairly reasonably, I'm just not in that rent district.

Just noting that there are at least 4 Donovan's out there, I have scans of at least 3 of them and own 1 (the first that surfaced). Still hunting for Corbett to complete this one

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

We auctioned 19/23 T227 Miner's extras and while two of them are brutally tough it's gotta be doable.

I personally have the 23/25 T220 (Boxing) Silver Borders and I actually know someone who has the James Corbett (one of three) and the Mike Donovan (one of one) and he's willing to sell them fairly reasonably, I'm just not in that rent district.

T227 should be doable... must be a few complete out there. I have been searching for a Brown and Rodgers for years since buying a great lot from the Sotheby’s Halper auction. Anyone wants to help out, I am a buyer!!

[Spike]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Not to hijack the thread, but I think it’s in line...

What’s the toughest affordable set to complete pre-war. Many of the ultra rare are not really possible for a regular budget (and continued marriage ).


Hijack duly noted...1936 Goudey. Relatively plentiful, fewer collectors collecting black and white photo cards, small-size (25), no mega-stars in set (Greenberg the biggest star), and backs that could be used in playing a game, making it seem like a game card set that a substantial number of collectors frown upon.

All of this adds up to an affordable, easy to complete prewar set.

Brian

True, 1936 Goudey R322's an easy enough one to put together. On the flip side for that particular set (pun intended), I leveraged Dave Winer's efforts (via Net54) to identify the entire master set of front/back combos, which totals 176. After a couple years of hunting, I need nine more.

So far, I've paid $5-15 for commons and up to $80 for HOFers, which puts it in affordable territory for many prewar collectors. No clear scarcity differences between R322 front/back combos, so demand's driven by the HOFers and semi-stars like Pepper Martin.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by G1911

Just noting that there are at least 4 Donovan's out there, I have scans of at least 3 of them and own 1 (the first that surfaced). Still hunting for Corbett to complete this one

The numbers have steadily, if slowly, increased. there are multiple of both now.

[sb1]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

T227 should be doable... must be a few complete out there. I have been searching for a Brown and Rodgers for years since buying a great lot from the Sotheby’s Halper auction. Anyone wants to help out, I am a buyer!!

A good friend of mine has the complete T227 set, higher grade at that. Also at least one other person has completed it, probably more.

[Yoda]

How about the E107s? And I really don't know much about variations, errors or team changes. Kevin S. can you help? John