Wow, didn't realize there was so much going on here.
As promised, Pivot Table showing count and value of cards by year. Data gets pretty lumpy prior to the mid-1950s...
1980-1999Year | Count | Salary |
1999 | 59 | 278.26 |
1998 | 29 | 139.96 |
1997 | 30 | 158.31 |
1996 | 29 | 187.26 |
1995 | 24 | 148.85 |
1994 | 37 | 173.33 |
1993 | 37 | 174.70 |
1992 | 38 | 177.70 |
1991 | 36 | 142.05 |
1990 | 52 | 165.64 |
1989 | 29 | 102.93 |
1988 | 60 | 188.96 |
1987 | 75 | 248.29 |
1986 | 141 | 359.88 |
1985 | 72 | 232.51 |
1984 | 128 | 297.79 |
1983 | 66 | 198.50 |
1982 | 115 | 294.11 |
1981 | 15 | 71.87 |
1980 | 87 | 267.42 |