There are high-grade sets and then there are masterpieces.In an auction known for a distinct lack of unnecessary hyperbole Love of the Game has quickly become known as a company that does not use overly flowery language to artificially enhance the quality of our lots. Our job is to curate our lots to filter out material that might not meet our customers" expectations then describe the items and their significance to the best of our ability.With a set like this though it"s an extraordinarily difficult task because it"s simply the most beautiful postwar set we"ve ever encountered.1967 Topps is a watershed moment in baseball card design. A longstanding favorite among collectors the set is known for its beautiful simplicity each card boasting a large bold player photograph and facsimile signature along with a clean back with player facts and easy-to-read career stats. Unlike many other Topps sets which were bogged down by design and typography the 1967 issue lets the photo be the design and in the process becomes one of the most attractive and possibly most iconic of all the 1960s baseball issues.The set is also popular due to player selection containing a significant assortment of Hall of Famers as well as the rookie cards of both Rod Carew and Tom Seaver. The scarce "high number" series is also scattered with important cards including HOFer Brooks Robinson. This set ranks #14 on the PSA Set Registry"s Current Finest List and 22nd on the All-Time Finest List. With an overall weighted set GPA of 8.21 this is clearly among the finest graded 1967 Topps sets ever assembled. Every one of the set"s 609 cards has achieved a grade of at least NM-MT 8 with 50 graded NM-MT+ 8.5 and an astonishing 121 graded MINT 9. A total of 28 cards in the set are the highest-graded copies available. Furthermore this set has been assembled over a period of several years card by card and so many of the cards graded NM-MT 8 could be candidates for resubmission having never been reviewed by PSA for the half-point "bump." On the PSA registry with more than 100 sets ranking below this one just one other set is within striking distance of overtaking this one in overall ranking. The aggregate SMR value alone of this set approaches $20 000.What is far more important than all the statistical details however is the absolutely amazing eye appeal of these cards. It is difficult to describe. The set was assembled by a professional graphic designer with an intense love for this set and its design and a perfectionist"s eye for printing detail. In his professional life quality photography and printing has been critical to his success and that same perfectionist"s eye has accompanied him to the hobby.1960s Topps cards are plagued with