What are the Easiest Prewar Sets to Complete

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

There's always a lot of talk on this board about the toughest issues so I thought I'd ask about the easiest issues. If I were to start collecting a set today what would be the easiest sets to complete including an N,T, and E set.

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Posted By: Andrew Parks

I would have to say that the E95 set is a pretty easy set to finish. It is loaded with HOFers, but all cards are relatively easy to find.

As far as the N-sets are concerned, the N29 and N28 have to be fairly easy. I see them all of the time and there are only a handful of baseball players in these sets.

Not sure what T-sets would be easy...

The other members may disagree with my choices, but there they are...

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Posted By: jay behrens

t201 would be the easiest of the t-sets to complete. The "tough" card in the set, Daugherty/Lord, isn't that tough. Finding a complete set of n28baseball isn't too hard. Getting the somplete 50 card set is a bit tougher.

The gum card issues, I'd says the 1939 or 40 Playballs would be the easiest to complete.

Jay

My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

N28

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Posted By: David Vargha

Gotta disagree on the 1939 Play Ball set. A handful of the high numbers are a real beast. Several other high numbers are only difficult to find.

DavidVargha@hotmail.com

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Posted By: tbob

E95 and E96, but it's going to cost you, particularly the E96. Forget about E94, E97, E99, E100, E103 and E107.
T201 is very doable. T206 if you have the time and money is completable until you get to the last 6-7 cards. Forget about T204, T207, T209, T210 and the T213 Coupons. Absolutely forget about the T212-1 1909 Obaks.

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Posted By: Bryan Long

Once I get the last card for my set (Cicotte) from a board member my e95 will be complete after 1 year or so of trying to finish it. All the cards are scanned on my website:

http://www.geocities.com/trib011

I have all the cards scanned except for three PSA cards which have yet to hit the scanner. Although it does not compare to some members collection for a limited budget man such as myself it is quite an accomplishment. Not to mention that this is my first pre-war set. Can I get a Hip-Hip-Hooray for Bryan!

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Posted By: Josh K.

hip hip hooray

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Posted By: bob donaldson

Hi,

The only pre-war set I've completed is the 34 Goudey, so it must be easy. Only 96 cards. It does have 2 Gehrigs (no Ruths), and some hi numbers but I did not find them to hard to come by.

thanks

Bob

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Posted By: Zach

I would think the t201s would be one of the easiest to complete. Only one expensive card-Cobb and Crawford.

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Posted By: DJ

I think the easiest sets are: T201, e95 and e96. Going for a T206 is always fun if you pick away and have twenty more years to live and realize that by the time you are serious about purchasing one of the biggies, the prices may be a long the way the Faberge egg trail.

If you have some monies (and patience), how difficult are small sets like Scrapps (18) and N300 (40)? There are like 11 BIN Mayo's on Ebay right now, more than a quarter of the set offered.

I have less than half of each of the two sets and I'm thinking about perhaps making a seious push in finishing them. In both instances, they do show up in catalogs and on eBay every so often an the sets are small enough that I would think that these can be completed with ease (as easy as any pre-war sets come) being so small.

DJ

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Posted By: bridgets

I agree with your comments.

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Posted By: dan mckee

whoever said 39 playball needs their head examined. T201 also has a tough common. 1 of each card, 1941 goudey, any color, very simple. Also 1936 goudey and the 1930s S&S are very simple. 39 Playball is a bear with high numbers. Of course, if you are a doctor or a lawyer and can throw money around like it doesn't matter, any set is virtually easy. But for us true collectors, stick to the S&S set!

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

I would have to go with the National Game set. The National Games are a bit easier than the Barkers, and once you find one you usually find the whole thing. I don't think they are really that plentiful, but there is no effort into trying to find any particular commons, etc.
-Rhett

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Posted By: Mark McCleary

I found the 1933 Sport Kings fairly easy in that all the cards come up on ebay from time to time (ie, no real scarcities). Took me about 4 months to complete.

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Posted By: WP

1941 Playball.

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Posted By: jay behrens

Guess I was wrong about 39 Playballs. I was guessing off the top of my head as I've never tried to collect them and never head anyone mention the set as having any difficult cards. I have a number of hi# 39PBs, care to share which ones are tough?

Jay

My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.