I don't think Topps had much of a numbering plan until near the end of the 50's, although there was some sporadic usage of the "00" 10's and 5's strategy before then. The first couple of years (51 and 52) cards may have been numbered in the order the player or image was cleared for printing by Topps but I have never seen anything to substantiate that, just a hunch on my part.
Last edited by toppcat; 04-18-2012 at 05:07 AM.
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