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Originally Posted by JollyElm
In general, it's known that the high numbers are the toughest cards to find for most sets. Just thinking of the highs from 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967 and 1972 give normal people the willies. And the reasons are pretty straight forward. The cards were released later in the season and as young boys' fancies turned to football, basketball and hockey cards, etc., less of them were sold.
But in certain years (most notably to me, 1968 and 1969) the high numbers are really simple to come by. Why is that? Didn't Topps follow their traditional release patterns, quantities issued, and on and on? Or did they issue the cards sooner and in greater quantities, allowing everyone to grab a ton of them?
Anyone have any specific insight into this phenomenon? Why were things different those years??
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Don't forget to include the 52 and 53 Topps high numbers on your list of highs that give normal people the "willies". IMO, the 1970 highs are almost as tough as the 72s. Not as tough, but still more challenging than 68s and 69s are the 59s, 60s, 62s, 63s and 64s high #s. Some of the 71 SPs can be tough too.
My "guess" is that there are far more 68 and 69 highs due to the fact they were produced in greater quantities than were 61s, 66-67s, and 72s. 1965's highs are also, for the most part, simple to come by....again, my guess is greater quantities were produced than both 64s and 66s high # cards as they are tougher.