71 Topps were the first cards I collected (7 years old at the time) and particularly loved the coins that came with the packs. The ones I still have from my childhood are of course scuffed and dented. A few years back I decided to put a clean set together. I am one coin away from completion. I still need the toughest coin in the set. People will tell you that Bobby Murcer is the toughest. He isn't close. By far the toughest coin to find is Leo Cardenas. The interesting thing I've learned by putting this set together is that the yellow rimmed coins are, in no uncertain terms, much tougher than the other colors. Beautiful set to look at in the pages when they are centered and free of the rim wear.
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