some help from the n54 oracle!! 1) how tough to complete, 2) any rare or hard to find card(s) 3) is my expectations of an ex set just a dream. 4) what can i expect to pay for nice ex no creases etc, etc cards? raw- not graded. 5) what kind of time frame am i looking at for completion.............thanks.

i have just started it, i have only 3 so far. jefferson, e.howe, n hawthorne.

For "N" cards, this set is an easy one to complete as far as availability is concerned. But it's gotten extremely expensive in the last year. That makes it very difficult to complete for many.

to find 'em all in consistently EX or so condition too. Beautiful set with fantastic lithography though. Great colors. I only have about 15-20 of them. Just too much to collect! I have a batch of 40+ on thin paper that must have been cut from some advertising piece...........no labels at the bottom.

to remind people that there are still banner images missing including the one Tom is refering to. G45 - has anyone ever seen one? I haven't. The ACC states there is a child as a central figure - not sure how that ties in except that we were all once young. I haven't looked in my WTI.... As there is no corresponding album - a banner is the most likely source of the cards. VERY few advertising pieces that pictured cards (or silks) are not banners (perhaps by definition). The Nebo and Zira pieces come to mind......

Here's a suggestion. A better choice than the N76 Great Americans would be the N112 series. There are just 16 cards needed to complete the series and they're a lot tougher than the smaller N76 set. They picture 48 of the 50 Great Americans in N76. They're about the size of a Duke Sea Captains card.