What Card Has Been Surprisingly Tough For You?

[torero15]

For me, trying to complete the set in PSA 5 or better, the following have proven to be most elusive: Gray, Crandall (portrait), Moran (Chicago), Phelan, Wiltse (portrait, no cap), Howell (portrait), Malarkey, Mowrey and Criger.

[birdman42]

In P2 pins, the Milan seems tough. I've been that one away from my Washington subset for years. The couple I remember seeing were really grubby. It doesn't even show up in the big groupings that appear every now and then. Gray, Groom, Street, even Johnson, but no Milan.

Bill

[Leon]

D355 Niagara Baking. - Had a lead on one at a coin shop but the guy that brought 4 of them in never came back. Since Egan cataloged quite a few I know there will be one out there for me eventually. For anyone that doesn't know, here is what they look like.

[glchen]

I just re-opened another thread on this, but the 26 Exhibits Ruth (or Gehrig) has been horribly tough for me. I've never even seen one that hasn't been mislabled by PSA or SGC.

[sportscardpete]

e104-1's Amos Strunk and Dan Murphy have been pretty difficult for me to find.

[t206blogcom]

I agree that Ames hands over head has been tough for me (prefer raw T206s) - still looking for one that's reasonbly priced and without a million creases.

Some others that have proved difficult to find raw, in decent condition and not overpriced (and I still need):

Howard with old mill SL back
Shaugnessy w/ old mill SL back
Merkle - both variations
Murray portrait
Milan
Tenney (just picked one up, but a beater)

Feel free to PM me if anyone feels like selling me one or all of the cards above.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by t206blogcom

I agree that Ames hands over head has been tough for me (prefer raw T206s) - still looking for one that's reasonbly priced and without a million creases.

Some others that have proved difficult to find raw, in decent condition and not overpriced (and I still need):

I've never understood this logic, so please explain. If you can find a reasonably priced one in a holder, and you can tell that it hasn't been trimmed (if you don't trust the slobber), why not crack it out and be happy? If you don't trust your own eyes, or the slobbers, then you're in even worse danger buying raw these days.

[rp12367]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I've never understood this logic, so please explain. If you can find a reasonably priced one in a holder, and you can tell that it hasn't been trimmed (if you don't trust the slobber), why not crack it out and be happy? If you don't trust your own eyes, or the slobbers, then you're in even worse danger buying raw these days.

+1 I have been doing this for quite some time now. I crack out 90% of my slabbed cards.

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I've never understood this logic, so please explain. If you can find a reasonably priced one in a holder, and you can tell that it hasn't been trimmed (if you don't trust the slobber), why not crack it out and be happy? If you don't trust your own eyes, or the slobbers, then you're in even worse danger buying raw these days.

I do buy graded now and then when I can't find one raw. I said I *prefer* raw. In this particular case with the Ames card, I simply haven't come across one that appeals to me and is reasonably priced.