A quarter century of diamond history is examined with the offered 1949-1974 baseball singles collection of (531) cards. This gathering with a Philadelphia emphasis also features several Hall of Famers and stars. Highlights include:

1949 Bowman: #38 (PR, reverse writing);

1950 Bowman: (2 cards, average FR to GD, one low number);

1951 Bowman: (5 cards, average FR);

1952 Bowman: (7 cards, average GD, 2 high numbers) with #80 Hodges (VG);

1957 Topps: (18 cards, average VG-EX);

1958 Topps: #375 Reese (GD);

1959 Topps: (4 cards, average VG, one high number) with #20 Snider (VG-EX), #180 Hodges (VG), #528 Pirates Team (GD);

1961 Topps: (51 cards, average VG) with #41 Clemente/Mays LL (VG-EX), #141 B. Williams (VG), #460 Hodges (PSA 7);

1962 Topps: (23 cards, average VG-EX);

1963 Topps: (40 cards, average VG, 16 high numbers) with #470 Tresh (GD);

1965 Topps: (27 cards, average VG to VG-EX) with #260 Drysdale (PSA 6), #400 Killebrew (PR);

1966 Topps: (51 cards, average VG-EX);

1967 Topps: (18 cards, average VG) with #103 Mantle CL (marked);

1968 Topps: (40 cards, average EX) with #1 Clemente/Alou LL (VG-EX);

1969 Topps: (51 cards, average EX) with #255 Carlton (VG-EX);

1970 Topps: (51 cards, average EX, 4 high numbers) with (2) #290 Carew (VG, GD), #350 Clemente (VG);

1971 Topps: (2 cards) with #20 R. Jackson (VG-EX), #230 Stargell (VG);

1972 Topps: (115 cards, average VG-EX to EX, 2 high numbers) with #50 Mays IA (VG), #79 Fisk/Cooper RC (GD), (2) #445 Seaver (VG, GD), #752 Morgan TRD (VG-EX);

1973 Topps: (23 cards, average EX) with #130 Rose (EX);

1974 Topps: #604 (EX)