High Number Trouble

[1963Topps Set]

In working on your Topps set, which year (or years) gave you the most difficulty with the high numbers? (Of course 1952 which is very noted)

I had a lot of difficulty with the high numbers of 1961, 1966 and 1967.

I think they are the toughest....

1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969 are the easiest.

[savedfrommyspokes]

From the 1960s, I would agree on your list...outside of the 52 Topps Hi#s, the 53 Hi#s are tough and the 72 Hi#s can be a challenge also.

[JollyElm]

The high numbers from the years you stated are extremely tough…and then there are the high number SP's that just kick your butt.

[ALR-bishop]

I am so old that I built those sets back in the day when it wasn't so tough

The 52 high numbers did set me back, especially the variations of the 3 DPs and the other variations

[Jim65]

I bought most of my '66 and '67 highs in the pre-internet days, nowadays all those cards are much easier to find.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

In working on your Topps set, which year (or years) gave you the most difficulty with the high numbers? (Of course 1952 which is very noted)

I had a lot of difficulty with the high numbers of 1961, 1966 and 1967.

I think they are the toughest....

1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969 are the easiest.

Those three and the 63 semi highs. I had trouble with the 61s and 63s collecting in the 70s. The 66s and 67s weren't as tough because they were newer.

[brewing]

This is what stops me from chasing the sets. I didn't like buying the high numbers for my Tiger run.

I have a nice start to the 1967 set (over 550 different), but those SP high#'s have prices that don't fit in my world.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by brewing

This is what stops me from chasing the sets. I didn't like buying the high numbers for my Tiger run.

I have a nice start to the 1967 set (over 550 different), but those SP high#'s have prices that don't fit in my world.

Brent,

I know what you mean. I love the idea of set building but can't ever see myself doing it again. There are just so many cards in so many different sets I want that I dabble in many different sets getting little pieces here and there. I also find myself getting impatient while building a set. Paying big bucks for players I don't easily recognize gets frustrating for me, too. For instance, I really like '53 Bowman Color, but there are tons of other star cards in other sets I really want. Ultimately, I will probably buy the stars from that set I want and move on.

[1963Topps Set]

It is amazing that a high number common from some of these years will cost you more then a low number star!

[moeson]

Boy, do I agree with that having just paid up for a raw centered 1961 Rollie Sheldon!