The 1974 Topps Deckle Edge set remains one of the most scarce and intriguing issues of the modern era. Issued in very limited quantities around Massachussetts the cards comprised a 72-card set that were larger (2 7/8 x 5") and on heavier stock than the Deckle Edge set of 1969 but featuring a similar black-and-white photo with facsimile signature on the front. Backs can be found with white or gray stock (the white stock somewhat more scarce) featuring a "news clip" about the player with some "handwritten" info about the photo and when it was taken.The Standard Catalog makes reference to "proof versions with straight edges and gray or what backs" being known. We"re proud to have a large group of them featured in this auction including a good number of Hall of Famers. The card of Reggie Jackson is one of the keys to the set with a mint copy selling for as high as $370 at auction. This card a proof issue with the more scarce white back is an excellent example of extreme scarcity in the modern era. Neither grading company has had a "74 Topps Deckle Proof card of Reggie Jackson pass through its grading room - this copy (inaccurately labeled by PSA as a 1969 Deckle) is the only graded copy on either population report.An excellent opportunity to own a graded example of an extremely scarce proof issue.