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. Munson his career cut short by a tragic 1979 plane crash never had a chance to complete his career and was thus denied a legitimate shot at the Hall of Fame. That said of all the Hall of Famers we have available from this issue in our February auction Thurman Munson is likely the most widely collected player we"re offering. Mint condition copies of his standard 1974 Deckle issue have sold for more than $600 at auction and the scarcity of the proofs in comparison with the already-scarce standard issue cannot be denied. Further this proof contains the difficult white back. Presenting in EX condition this is a difficult difficult card.A difficult white-backed proof from a scarce modern set the 1974 Topps Deckle proof cards are an excellent choice for the advanced collector looking to expand into modern collecting while maintaining a focus on rarity.