Which E220's would you keep for your set?

[fkw]

Id keep the 2 biggest cards wich seem to be full sized. mainly because E220s are factory cut so the others are all damaged more IMO by being cut down so much.

PS Id rather have a card ripped in 1/2 and taped back.... than a card with surface paper damage (ie tape or glue pulls on front), or heavily trimmed.

[brianp-beme]

I think I would chose the sliced-off bottom on the O'Farrell card (although in similiar circumstances in the past I might have chosen to keep the 2nd, duller looking but full size card). I would probably keep the first, taped back together card on the Hooper.

It all depends on the set. The E220's are one of my favorite sets, partly because they seem to be all over the place size-wise, and miscuts abound, and thus not favored by the higher condition collectors. They also have plenty of photos not seen in other sets. That Hooper is always been one of my favorite E220's.

And thanks Jim for letting me see some of my messed-up old cards again.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

I have some E220's with top/bottom borders so large it would scare the pants off a turtle...that is of course if turtles wore pants, and were in any way interested in vintage baseball cards.

Brian