Would you rather have a low grade complete set or a high grade star card?

x2drich2000 · #1 09-26-2022, 12:54 PM

For me it would really depend on the specific set. For common sets like the 34 Goudey in the example I would lean toward a high grade single card. But a rare, difficult, or seldom completed set such as E105, E107, E104-3, T222, N167, etc I would take the set in a heartbeat.

bnorth · #2 09-26-2022, 12:58 PM

I went with the set. In vintage cards condition is very low on my priority list. The only thing lower would be centering.

nebboy · #3 09-26-2022, 01:02 PM

Good question topic.

I went with 1 good card route, but in my earlier hobby days I was much more of a lower end set guy.

Leon · #4 09-26-2022, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnorth

I went with the set. In vintage cards condition is very low on my priority list. The only thing lower would be centering.

LOL...that's awesome !
(I don't currently have a '34 Goudey, have to fix that soon)

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Bigdaddy · #5 09-26-2022, 01:24 PM

I voted for the complete set as that's what my track record shows, but in the future, may be leaning towards a single card.

skelly423 · #6 09-26-2022, 02:47 PM

I tend to prefer quality to quantity, but there are some outstanding sets out there where I've spent money on common cards just to have the complete set. It's a poor return on investment, but ultimately this is a hobby for me, and not every decision is guided by my ROI.

Casey2296 · #7 09-26-2022, 02:58 PM

As a type collector I'll take quality over quantity. Although, when building my E98 Master I took anything down to a 1 and upgraded as I went along.
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UKCardGuy · #8 10-03-2022, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

For me it would really depend on the specific set. For common sets like the 34 Goudey in the example I would lean toward a high grade single card. But a rare, difficult, or seldom completed set such as E105, E107, E104-3, T222, N167, etc I would take the set in a heartbeat.

+1

For me, it would also depend on how low grade we're talking about. If it's a VG set that's one thing....but if it's a PR-GD set, then that would change things.

CobbSpikedMe · #9 10-04-2022, 12:10 AM

I agree that there are several variables to this decision. If we are talking about a set I'm not really into, like the 34 Goudeys, I'd rather have a really nice Gehrig. But I'm working on an E98 set and only need four more to complete it. I'd rather have the last four in low grade and have a full low grade set that includes all the major players than just a really nice Cobb or Wagner from the set.

I can see a non set builder wanting a nice star card over the complete set, but I like the small sets like caramels to be complete.

There really is no wrong answer here.

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View Poll Results: Complete low grade set or high grade star card from the same set?
Complete low grade set	101	44.30%
High grade star card from the same set	127	55.70%
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