1954-55 Topps #53 Don Raleigh
About Don Raleigh
Don "Bones" Raleigh — so nicknamed for the mere 150 pounds he carried on his 5-foot-11 frame — jumped from Winnipeg junior hockey to Broadway, debuting for the New York Rangers in 1943-44 as a 17-year-old. The slick playmaking centre played all 535 of his NHL games in Rangers blue through 1955-56, totaling 101 goals and 320 points, becoming the first Ranger to score four goals in a single game (February 25, 1948, against Chicago), and skating in the 1951 and 1954 All-Star Games. His legend rests on the 1950 Stanley Cup Finals: overtime winners in Games 4 and 5 against Detroit — the first back-to-back OT goals in Finals history — before the Wings took Game 7 in double overtime. Raleigh wore the captain's C from 1953 to 1955, exactly when this card arrived in packs. Not a rookie card, but a prime-years portrait of a Manitoba Sports Hall of Famer (1998).
Sources: Wikipedia · Hockey-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 250 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 52 | 74 | 50 | 36 | 0 |
| SGC | 48 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1954-55 Topps Don Raleigh card?
It is card #53 of the 1954-55 Topps Hockey set - Topps's first hockey issue, 60 cards at the larger 2-5/8 by 3-3/4 inch pre-1957 size. It pictures Don Raleigh with the New York Rangers.
Is the 1954-55 Topps Don Raleigh #53 a rookie card?
No. Parkhurst had been making hockey cards since 1951-52, and Don Raleigh has an earlier Parkhurst card, so this one is not his rookie card.
How many cards are in the 1954-55 Topps Hockey set?
60 cards - 15 each for the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, interleaved through the numbering. Topps's first hockey set covered the four US-based NHL clubs; Parkhurst continued to cover all six teams. Topps's next hockey set came in 1957-58.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, hockeydb, the Hockey Hall of Fame roll call, Hockey-Reference, and the 1951-55 Parkhurst checklists, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.
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