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MWTodd –
Like you, I also kept my cards in team order. Beginning in the 1950s, however, entire sets (or series) could be ordered through the mail. When these sets were collated and placed in a box, the #1 card was always at the front. Later, in the 1960s and 70s when Presentation and Factory sets were distributed, the #1 card was always packed in the front of the box or series of boxes. Also, keep in mind that the #1 card and last card in a set were typically oriented in the upper left hand corner and lower right hand corner of the sheet before it was cut. The likelihood, then, that some damage or miscut would occur, was greater.