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1954   R714-19   Topps Scoop


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Year(s) Published: 1955
Hobby Designation:   R714-26
Set Name: Topps Hocus-Focus
Card Size (inches): 7/8 x 1-3/8
Number of Cards in Set: 23
Est. Value (common; VG): $135



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Set Summary
  • Topps issue featuring major events in world history
  • Part of set of 156 cards; only 4 related to baseball
  • Events span from the Middle Ages through 1953
  • Issued with "scratch off" bands to reveal color image
  • Backs contain headline, b&w picture and text of event
  • Reference:
    1) David Hornish, "Topps' 1st Decade of Baseball Cards, Part II: Novelty & Test Issues of the 1950s," Old Cardboard magazine, Issue #13, pp. 23-29
    2) "Set Profile: 1954 Topps Scoop," Old Cardboard eNewsletter, Issue #161 (September 2017), Item #2


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