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. That Dick Allen has not been elected to the Hall is in the eyes of many a baseball injustice; his lifetime .292 average and .912 OPS compared favorably with many of his peers and his 351 lifetime home runs made him one of the most feared power hitters of his era. He hit 30 home runs six times in his 15 year career and drove in 90 runs six as well (in a time when 90 RBI was an offensive achievement).While doing research into Allen"s career we discovered something about him that we did NOT know. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt1Drp1RQfgAnyway here"s yet another scarce proof card from the 1974 Topps Deckle set; one of just two graded (one by PSA one by SGC).