1956 Topps #150 Duke Snider
1956 Topps #150 Duke Snider
Duke Snider, the Brooklyn center fielder.
About Duke Snider
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider, the Brooklyn center fielder pictured on this card, was signed by the Dodgers out of a Los Angeles-area high school in 1943 and debuted in the majors on April 17, 1947. A left-handed slugger, he spent his career almost entirely with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-1962) before brief stops with the New York Mets (1963) and San Francisco Giants (1964). Snider was named an All-Star eight times and finished with a .295 average, 2,116 hits, 407 home runs, and 1,333 RBI. He led the National League in RBI in 1955 and in home runs in 1956, the very year of this card, and hit more home runs (326) and drove in more runs (1,031) than any player during the 1950s. He starred in the postseason, becoming the only player to hit four home runs in two different World Series (1952 and 1955), and helped the Dodgers win the 1955 and 1959 championships. Nicknamed "Duke" by his father at age five for his confident swagger and later dubbed the "Duke of Flatbush," Snider was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. Like other second-series cards, #150 exists with both white and gray back stock, the white being the scarcer variety.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Variations & how to tell them apart
White Back / Gray Back Series 1 & 2 (cards 1-180)
Every card #1-180 exists with the reverse printed on white/cream card stock OR on gray card stock. Cards #181-340 are gray-back only. The scarcity FLIPS at #100: on cards 1-100 the gray back is slightly scarcer (a modest premium); on cards 101-180 the gray backs are far more common (about 12-15 to 1), so the WHITE back is the scarce, premium variation - often +50% or more, and disproportionately so in high grade, since the white-stock cards tend to be more brittle.
- White Back: Printed on white/cream card stock. The standard/common look on cards 1-100; the SCARCE, premium variation on cards 101-180.
- Gray Back: Printed on gray card stock. The scarcer variation on cards 1-100 (modest premium); the common look on cards 101-180; the ONLY back on cards 181-340.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 4,095 | 2 | 28 | 442 | 678 | 762 | 716 | 1,462 | 5 |
| SGC | 1,285 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 105 | 157 | 248 | 693 | 50 |
PSA by variation: Gray Back 3,895 · White Back 200
SGC by variation: Gray Back 1,188 · White Back 97
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-06-30. 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 1956 Topps Duke Snider card?
It is card #150 of 340 in the 1956 Topps set - Topps' first set after buying out rival Bowman, and one of the most attractive issues in the hobby. It pictures the Brooklyn Dodgers player.
Does the 1956 Topps Duke Snider have back variations?
Yes. Every card #1-180 exists with the reverse printed on white/cream card stock OR on gray card stock. Cards #181-340 are gray-back only. The scarcity FLIPS at #100: on cards 1-100 the gray back is slightly scarcer (a modest premium); on cards 101-180 the gray backs are far more common (about 12-15 to 1), so the WHITE back is the scarce, premium variation - often +50% or more, and disproportionately so in high grade, since the white-stock cards tend to be more brittle.
Is the 1956 Topps Duke Snider valuable?
Value depends on grade and (where it applies) the back or front variation. Use the links above to check current T206 Cards inventory and live eBay listings.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, BaseballCardPedia, PSA & SGC population reports, and Baseball-Almanac. Card data, images & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.