1955 Topps #210 Duke Snider
1955 Topps #210 Duke Snider
Duke Snider - the final card in the set. As card #210 it sat at the bottom of stacks, so it is condition-sensitive and commands a premium in high grade.
About Duke Snider
Edwin "Duke" Snider, the "Duke of Flatbush," was signed out of Southern California by Branch Rickey's Dodgers and became the star center fielder of Brooklyn's golden era. He played 18 major-league seasons (1947-1964), 16 of them with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers before finishing with the Mets and Giants. An eight-time All-Star, he belted 40-plus home runs in five straight seasons (1953-1957), led the NL in RBI in 1955 and in homers in 1956, and topped all of baseball in home runs and RBI for the 1950s. He starred on two World Series champions (1955, 1959), and was the first player to hit four home runs in two different Fall Classics (1952 and 1955), including three in Game 5 of the 1955 clincher. A career .295 hitter with 2,116 hits, 407 home runs, and 1,333 RBI, he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980. His father dubbed him "Duke" as a boy for his confident swagger. Immortalized as the "Duke" in "Willie, Mickey, and the Duke," Snider closes the 1955 set as card #210 - a scarce high number that, sitting at the bottom of stacks, is condition-sensitive and commands a premium in top grade.
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Variations & how to tell them apart
High Number (#161-210)
Series 2 (#161-210) shipped in the fall against the new football-card season, so retailers cut their orders and far fewer were printed. As a result the set's biggest high-number names - Roberto Clemente (RC), Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider - are tougher than low-number stars such as Williams, Robinson and Aaron.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,700 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 257 | 366 | 491 | 1,439 | 19 |
| SGC | 972 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 45 | 136 | 709 | 41 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-06-26. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8); totals are summed across each grader's listed variations.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1955 Topps Duke Snider card?
It is card #210 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Brooklyn Dodgers player.
Why is this card scarce?
It is in the 1955 Topps high-number series (#161-210), which shipped in the fall against the new football cards, so far fewer were printed - the scarcest run in the set.
Is the 1955 Topps Duke Snider valuable?
Value depends on grade and its scarce high-number status, plus the demand for a Hall of Famer. Use the links above to check current T206 Cards inventory and live eBay listings.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and Baseball-Almanac. Card data & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.