How many copies of T206 exist today?

[Johnny T]

Maybe I misspoke, but I thought a master set had never been completed. I thought the closest anyone ever got was David Hall who got within 50 or so and finally decided to sell it all at Heritage. Am I mistaken?

[lumberjack]

A few years ago, there was a complete set of the T206 set, with Wagner, at the Detroit Institute of Art. It took up most of a wall. I can't remember the owner, I believe he was a Rochester, MI collector. The exhibit even included a small safe that belonged to Wagner. Maybe somebody can add to this.

lumberjack

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Johnny T

Maybe I misspoke, but I thought a master set had never been completed. I thought the closest anyone ever got was David Hall who got within 50 or so and finally decided to sell it all at Heritage. Am I mistaken?

He needed way more than 50 to complete the master set.

[Kidnapped18]

Originally Posted by Johnny T

Maybe I misspoke, but I thought a master set had never been completed. I thought the closest anyone ever got was David Hall who got within 50 or so and finally decided to sell it all at Heritage. Am I mistaken?

Hall had close to 5000 player/back combos
https://youtu.be/2t4UZYA7Si8

My confirmed list is at 5286 so he would have been closer to being about 300 cards away

Brady Hill had over 3500 different player/back combos before he broke his up

Not sure who is the closest now but I would guess not too many have over 2000 different player/back combos maybe a few with over 1000

[Kidnapped18]

Now it would be really interesting to see how many different player/back combos us net54ers could come up with combining our current T206 collections. If anyone wants to start a thread to post players and backs they have I'm game. Pics are welcome and would be a great bonus. I don't have any Abbaticchio's so I could join in when we get to Abbott.
Over/under 2500 different player combos from net54ers