The 1973 Topps baseball set is certainly one of the toughest sets to locate in high grade, with the key card in the set being #615, the Mike Schmidt Rookie Card, which is part of the scarce high number series. As usual, the 1973 high numbers were produced in much fewer quantities, as by then the fall leaves were settling on the ground and football was the sport of choice for young boys. It is difficult to locate unopened material from this year, with wax and cello packs being in short supply and thus, high demand. What is even tougher to locate are rack packs from this year, especially high number rack packs. Offered here is an extremely scarce 1973 Topps High Number rack pack, one which happens to have that key Mike Schmidt Rookie Card on top, smack in the middle of the lineup. We had heard there were racks containing high numbers, but also containing lower numbers, too, a sure sign the high number cards were produced in fewer quantities and cards were mixed to get rid of excess low number inventory. However, a complete rack pack containing 54 high number cards is a rare sight to behold, with this example one of the few we currently know to exist. To also contain the issues premiere card on top is an added bonus. The rack has the original clear seal all round, tight and without any cracks or tears. The Schmidt RC sits in the middle, off center to the left with a tiny touch along that edge. Indians pitcher Mike Kilkenny and Dodgers outfielder Willie Crawford sandwich Schmitty, with three more "commons" on the reverse. The header cards indicate these are "NEW trading cards" and would get "54 cards ONLY 39c". The 54 cards comprise 41% of the total 132 high number cards, and this rack might also contain the Bob Boone and Dwight Evans rookies, several scarce and popular team cards or maybe even another Mike Schmidt rookie. This is an extremely scarce rack pack of all 1973 Topps high number cards, highlighted by Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt's rookie card on the top - a truly scarce rack, possibly one-of-a-kind.