The cards in this 787-card set measure 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". The 1972 Topps set contained the most cards ever for a Topps set to that point in time. Features appearing for the first time were 'Boyhood Photos' (341-348, 491-498), Awards and Trophy cards (621-626), 'In Action' (distributed throughout the set), and 'Traded Cards' (751-757). Other subsets included League Leaders (85-96), Playoff cards (221-222), and World Series cards (223-230). The curved lines of the color picture are a departure from the rectangular designs of other years.
1963 Topps Set (Baseball)
Set Notes
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The cards in this 576-card set measure 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". The sharp color photographs of the 1963 set are a vivid contrast to the drab pictures of 1962. In addition to the 'League Leaders' series (1-10) and World Series cards (142-148), the seventh and last series of cards (523-576) contains seven rookie cards (each depicting four players). Cards were issued, among other ways, in one-card penny packs and five-card nickel packs.
Rookies
- (46) Tommie Aaron
- (49) Dal Maxvill
- (54) Nelson Mathews, Harry Fanok, Dave DeBusschere, Jack Cullen
- (73) Bobby Bragan
- (141) Manny Mota
- (157) Diego Segui
- (158) Rogelio Alvarez, Dave Roberts, Bob Saverine, Tommy Harper
- (221) Cookie Rojas
- (386) Ed Kirkpatrick, John Bateman, Garry Roggenburk, Larry Bearnarth
- (466) Nate Oliver, Tony Martinez, Jerry Robinson, Bill Freehan
- (496) Steve Dalkowski, Fred Newman, Carl Bouldin, Jack Smith
- (519) Claude Raymond
- (537) Pedro Gonzalez, Ken McMullen, Pete Rose, Al Weis
- (544) Duke Carmel, Bill Haas, Dick Phillips, Rusty Staub
- (553) Brock Davis, Jim Gosger, John Herrnstein, Willie Stargell
- (558) Bill Paul, Ron Hunt, Bob Lipski, Al Moran
- (562) Randy Cardinal, Dave McNally, Don Rowe, Ken Rowe
More set notes
The cards in this 752-card set measure 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". The 1971 Topps set is a challenge to complete in strict mint condition because the black obverse border is easily scratched and damaged. An unusual feature of this set is that the player is also pictured in black and white on the back of the card. Featured subsets within this set include League Leaders (61-72), Playoffs cards (195-202) and World Series cards (327-332). Cards 524-623 and the last series (644-752) are somewhat scarce. The last series was printed in two sheets of 132.
The cards in this 720-card set measure 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". The Topps set for 1970 has color photos surrounded by white frame lines and gray borders. The backs have a blue biographical section and a yellow record section. All-Star selections are featured on cards 450 to 469. Other topical subsets within the set include League Leaders (61-72), Playoffs cards (195-202), and World Series cards (305-310). There are graduations of scarcity, terminating in the high series (634-720), which are outlined in the value summaries in the Beckett checklists.
The cards in this 664-card set measure 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". The 1969 Topps set includes Sporting News All-Star Selections as card numbers 416 to 435. Other popular subsets within this set include League Leaders (1-12) and World Series cards (162-169). The fifth series contains several variations; the more difficult variety consists of cards with the player's first name, last name and/or position in white letters instead of lettering in some other color. These are designated in the Beckett checklists by WL (white letters).
(Series 1/2) 1998 Upper Deck is a 751-card set issued in three series of 270, 270 and 211 cards. The third series is officially known as the "Rookie Edition. The complete Series 1/2 totaled 540 cards.
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