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			So I've got a few sets going at the same time - Diamond Stars, 51' Bowman, 54' Topps and 56' Topps - but going to focus my efforts on T205 for the time being...so far, here's my progress to date: - 41/215 - 7 HofF (Brown, Jennings, Marquard, Mathewson, Speaker, Wallace w/ Cap & Wheat) - all PSA 3 or SGC 40 except Chase - Both Ears (PSA 4) & Wheat (SGC 50) My latest pick ups below... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. Last edited by Big Six; 03-02-2017 at 12:29 PM. Reason: image resize | 
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			Very nice. You are some of my competition   ... ..and let's all please be careful when uploading pics to our forum from any outside hosting service. If they are 3x the size of your screen, they need to be made smaller before posting. These were resized from the tapatalk download... thanks to all.... 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com | 
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			Thanks Leon!  I'm hoping to spend about $30-35 per common, but that is proving to be somewhat difficult...am I being realistic? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			Ok, I'll bite.  The basic set is 208 and the master is generally considered around 222 (although more variations certainly exist).  How did you decide on a goal of 215? Great cards btw! I'm at about 80/2?? myself. 
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			I'm not going after the following: - Dolly Gray Stats on Back - Dick Hoblitzell No Stats - Christy Mathewson Cycle Back, Incorrect Stats - Pat Moran Stray Line of Type - Bobby Wallace No Cap - 1 line of 1910 Stats - Kaiser Wilhelm Suffered in 18th line of bio Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			For those that are interested...my Hall of Famers and Hal Chase cards...           Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			I'm going for the Piedmont Factory 42 set.  It's been more difficult than I expected.  I just picked up these 2.  T205 Cy Barger Partial B Piedmont 42 by Paul Herbener, on Flickr 
				__________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/137748538@N02/albums Successful transactions with Sycks22, Vintageloz, jim, zachclose21, shamus, Chris Counts, YankeeFan Snapolit1 and many more. | 
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			Yeap, as Conor mentioned. That ($30-$35) sounds about right. I will pay a little more for nicer cards regardless of grade. Here are my last buys including quite a few in the last 5-6 weeks. I expect it to eventually slow down a little...   T205 raw PB Barger 1/10/2017 .. $33 T205 raw Pied25 Clarke 11/22/2016 .. $63 T205 raw Criger 2/14/2017 .. $33 T205 psa 4 Delehanty 1/10/2017 .. $80 T205 sgc 20 pb Doyle 1/19/2017 .. $34 T205 raw PB Evans 1/10/2017 .. $53 T205 raw HLC Gardner 1/8/2017 .. $26 T205 raw Pied25 Gibson 2/21/2017 .. $34 T205 raw Sov Graham 2/21/2017 .. $30 T205 raw PB Hauser 1/4/2017 .. $56 T205 raw sc Hummell 2/21/2017 .. $24 T205 raw sc Jacklitsch 2/21/2017 .. $29 T205 raw Krause 2/14/2017 .. $33 T205 psa 4 Mattern 1/10/2017 .. $80 T205 raw PB JD Miller 2/13/2017 .. $36 T205 raw PB Moriarity 2/6/2017 .. $45 T205 raw pb Olmstead 1/11/2017 .. $90 T205 raw pb Payne 1/11/2017 .. $28 T205 raw HAS Schulte 2/22/2017 .. $28 T205 raw PB Shean 2/22/2017 .. $32 T205 RAW PD Smith $2/22/2017.. 28 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com | 
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			Guess I'm being greedy...I meant $30-35 stabbed...thanks guys! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			from what I have seen it all depends on condition. You can get some that don't look quite as nice for a fair amount less. I am trying to keep mine somewhat uniform...I have quite a few to add... 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com Last edited by Leon; 02-24-2017 at 09:39 AM. | 
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			I've been working on the same set in about the same 3-4 range for a few years now. I've got most of the HOFs and SPs and a good amount of the verations but still need around half the commons. Good hunting guys it's a fun and beautiful set. | 
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			Nice cards matt! That wallace no cap with the paper loss on face I was bidding on too!   lol 
				__________________ Successful transactions with: Drumback, Mart8081, Obcmac, Tonyo, markf31, gnaz01, rainier2004, EASE, Bobsbats, Craig M, TistaT202, Seiklis, Kenny Cole, T's please, Vic, marcdelpercio, poorlydrawncat, brianp-beme, mybuddyinc, Glchen, chernieto , old-baseball , Donscards, Centauri, AddieJoss, T2069bk,206fix, joe v, smokelessjoe, eggoman, botn, canjond Looking for T205's or anything Babe Ruth...email or PM me if you have any to sell. | 
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			A new add...stats updated in Post #1...  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. Last edited by Big Six; 02-28-2017 at 08:52 AM. | 
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			As stated, you are some of my competition   ...and I added a few more too.... 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com Last edited by Leon; 03-01-2017 at 08:21 AM. | 
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			Nice...really nice... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			Not me, I am after 5-7's.
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			Mr. Beck is #41....  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			That is one hell of a 3 !!!
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			Went to Westchester show over the weekend...came away with #42 and #43...   Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			#44...  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			31 and counting...picked up a few others but on arrival I didn't care for them so they go in the for sale bin..
		 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com Last edited by Leon; 08-30-2017 at 10:26 AM. | 
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				__________________ ... http://imageevent.com/derekgranger Working on the following: HOF "Earliest" Collection (Ideal - Indiv): 250/346 (72.3%) 1914 T330-2 Piedmont Art Stamps......: 116/119 (97.5%) Completed: 1911 T332 Helmar Stamps (180/180) 1923 V100 Willard's Chocolate (180/180) | 
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			[QUOTE=Leon;1645895]31 and counting...picked up a few others but on arrival I didn't care for them so they go in the for sale bin.. Love the Blue Boarders on the Moriarity 
				__________________ Andrew Member since 2009 Last edited by Leon; 08-30-2017 at 10:27 AM. Reason: took out pic to make thread size smaller | 
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			I sacrifice on condition if there is something else about the card I like.....blue borders were on the list.
		 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com | 
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|  Thomas pick up.... 
			
			Been a little slow lately. Hard to find nice, cheap T205s I need, which fit the characteristics I want...Plus, set collecting is sort of new for me   .... 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com | 
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				__________________ Check out https://www.thecollectorconnection.com Always looking for consignments 717.327.8915 We sell your less expensive pre-war cards individually instead of in bulk lots to make YOU the most money possible! and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecollectorconnectionauctions | 
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			My one and only T205.  Stained Honest long cut back.  I really don't understand the backs on t205's. I have found dozens of the Otis Crandall crossed T's sold but can only find a few with Honest. Anyone have a good primer I can look at to understand cards/backs? IMG_6190.jpg | 
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				__________________ Check out https://www.thecollectorconnection.com Always looking for consignments 717.327.8915 We sell your less expensive pre-war cards individually instead of in bulk lots to make YOU the most money possible! and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecollectorconnectionauctions | 
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			Been busy hunting T205s in my off time....O'Leary is the 4 card back, as his front doesn't fit well with the rest, but it's my collection and it doesn't matter to me..    
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com Last edited by Leon; 06-01-2017 at 03:51 PM. | 
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			Holy cow, Leon!  Where do you find all of the relatively uniform, raw T205s?  I never see them!
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			well he's gotten several from me     
				__________________ Check out https://www.thecollectorconnection.com Always looking for consignments 717.327.8915 We sell your less expensive pre-war cards individually instead of in bulk lots to make YOU the most money possible! and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecollectorconnectionauctions | 
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			There's just something about seeing the T205s all together like that.  It seems most of the ones I see for sale are slabbed. I only own two or three 205s, and they are slabbed. Makes me want to buy some ungraded ones and free my slabbed ones, if I had the courage...    Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk | 
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			And I have been eyeing a few more!!   I am being a very picky lower grade T205 collector on these. They have to be well centered and not have a lot of chipping on the borders. The only outliers are cards with special attributes I pick up along the way ie...green borders, blue borders, 4 partial backs etc......It's been fun so far and gives me something I can almost always work on. And my latest pick up... 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com Last edited by Leon; 06-17-2017 at 06:36 AM. | 
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			Hey! I'm working on one of these as well...albeit strictly a National League set. So quick question. I'm looking for a sanity check and double-checking my math...I've got the National League section at a total of 105 players. I'm not including any variations or multiple player poses but strictly just 105 individual players. Is this the number everyone else has? Thanks in advance. | 
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			If I didn't know you I would swear to god you made this shit up!!  Another snag for the record books there
		 
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			a few more added to the set ...
		 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com Last edited by Leon; 08-30-2017 at 10:27 AM. | 
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			Nice haul. I've been working on a set for a couple years. It's been a little slower lately but I did recently pick up a nice Collins Mouth Open. I've already forgotten what the opinion on the slab said... Collins Mouth Open.jpg T205 Album.jpg 
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			Great cards guys. Just scanned a few new additions today too....(a few were slight upgrades). Still trying to stay lower technical grade but a few 5s have popped in. None of these are high grade.....2s-4s...It's been fun so far.....
		 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com | 
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			I just recently got my 111th T205, putting me at 50% for the master set.  I'm working on a mostly PSA 4 set, but will take PSA 3s with high-end eye appeal. Steve 
				__________________ Successful BST deals with eliotdeutsch, gonzo, jimivintage, Leon, lharris3600, markf31, Moonlight Graham, Mrc32, sb1, seablaster, shammus, veloce. Current Wantlist: 1909 Obak Howard (Los Angeles) (no frame on back) | 
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			T205 Cubs Front with different reverses is now 91% finished.  13 cards to go!
		 
				__________________ Favorite MLB quote. " I knew we could find a place to hide you". Lee Smith talking about my catching abilities at Cubs Fantasy camp. | 
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			Been a bit slow lately but always liked this card...my 46th T205.    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 
				__________________ M@tt McC@arthy I collect Hal Chase, Diamond Stars (PSA 5 or better), 1951 Bowman (Raw Ex or better), 1954 Topps (PSA 7 or better), 1956 Topps (Raw Ex or better), 3x5 Hall of Fame Autographs and autographed Perez Steele Postcards. You can see my collection by going to http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BigSix. | 
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			These make around 84 in total...a lot of fun looking for just the right ones...and always upgrading too!!   
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com | 
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			What backs are your Cubs cards Leon?
		 
				__________________ Favorite MLB quote. " I knew we could find a place to hide you". Lee Smith talking about my catching abilities at Cubs Fantasy camp. | 
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			Late to respond but will have to check. Unlike almost all of my previous collecting I am not concerned with which backs these have any longer. At first I wanted to do PB and HLC backs because of the way the gold borders look. But now I am more focused on centering and chipping...a few added...   
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com | 
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			a few more added....Ty never minded well and is at the tail end. btw, these have gotten to be a bit nicer than originally intended.... It happens.
		 
				__________________ Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com Last edited by Leon; 11-05-2017 at 04:00 PM. | 
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