Which is easier to find...e90-2 or e90-3?

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Posted By: Robert A

E90-3 vs. E90-2
I know that particular cards are pretty tough, but overall, which set is more common in your opinion(s)? Lew Lipset's encylopedia says e90-3 is tougher.

I got completely hooked on e90-3 after I found a orval overall in excellent condition for $15 on vacation in wisconsin three years ago. I didn't even know it was a e90-3 at the time. Duh! Glad I bought it though.

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

I have found the E90-2 much easier to find than E90-3. I was able to put together the set of 11 without too much trouble. I've only been able to obtain a couple of E90-3s over the years. I know that there are collectors of both issues on the forum with more experience than I.

The E90-2 set is shown at the address below.

http://homepage.mac.com/thurber51/PhotoAlbum69.html

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Posted By: leon

E90-3 are tougher but neither are as easy as the common T cards.....regards

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Posted By: petecld

It's hard to use the term "easy" in regards to these two sets since both are difficult, but E90-2s are easier to find over E90-3s.

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Posted By: Robert A

Hmmm. maybe it's just been my experience or where I've been looking, but I've found more e90-3s floating around than e90-2s.

It's interesting to note that I've heard from many collectors that chance and gandil are the toughest of the e90-3s and heard the contrary from others, but in the past few years those ARE the two that I can't find!

Where are they?

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Posted By: tbob

Both are tough but finding E-90-3s in vgex or better is next to impossible, whereas I have seen several E-90-2s in that condition.

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Posted By: quan

to me they're about the same, although the e90-2s would seem easier because there's only 11 cards vs. the 20 for the e90-3s. i've seen cubs card appear more frequently than white sox. i've seen multiples of chance, gandil, and smith the past couple years. the one tough card is the hahn, don't remember seeing that many hahns at all.

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Posted By: Robert A

Yeah Quan,
I agree about the cubbie cards...I think collectors like to get a piece of the last time the cubs actually won it and that's why you see them for sale.

I have a couple smiths, but I've only seen one gandil and one chance over the past year on ebay. Maybe I should open my eyes. My hahn is not pretty, but I'm glad I don't have to search for another.

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Posted By: Bob S

So Chance,Hahn,Smith and Gandil are difficult in the e90-3 set....Which e90-2 card or cards are the hardest to find?

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Posted By: jay behrens

Chance and Gandil are just big demand cards along with Collins. They really aren't that rare, they just don't offered for sale that often. The truely tough cards in the are Hahn (far and away the toughest), Smith and to a lesser degree Archer.

Jay

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Posted By: Robert A

jay,
you have a collins from this set?

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Posted By: jay behrens

I used to have an SGC70 Collins. It now resides in another collection.

Jay

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Posted By: Andy Cook

I completed my E90-2 set in 6 years. I had a terrible time finding the Maddox. That was the last card I obtained and I bought the only one I saw in the six years I collected the series. On the other hand, I had 4-5 Millers, several Adams and probably a half dozen other dupes.

Andy

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Posted By: Robert A

Jay.
There is no collins in either set.

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Posted By: jay behrens

You are right, I am am thinking of an e93 Collins I used to own

Jay

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