By the way, one VERY likely reason that Rich Klein's data from the vending hoard find regarding cards less printed than others (like brooks) is that many times topps will offer vending lots that only come FROM ONE HALF sheet. I see this today with some Heritage offerings where large retail excess product that i have access too at deep discounts cards from one entire 110 card half-sheet run printed in much lower quantities.
now its still a mystery to me why topps would be missing half the print run, but its also possible that back in 1967 there was another vending case "find" that represented the other half sheet.....that was consumed by the public long before it was around to be found.
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