1958 Topps #433 Pancho Herrera
Pancho Herrera ROOKIE CARD, famous for a progressive front-nameplate error. The corrected card reads 'HERRERA'; error copies show the last letters dropping off ('HERRER', then 'HERRE', then 'HERR') from a print blockage. PSA and SGC recognize a single 'Herrer' error plus the corrected card; Beckett tracks the finer degrees.
This is the corrected "HERRERA" nameplate — the common version of #433. Error copies drop the trailing letters (HERRER, then HERRE, then HERR) from a progressive print blockage; see the variation guide below.
About Pancho Herrera
Pancho Herrera-born Juan Francisco Herrera in Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba, in 1934-was a first baseman whom the Philadelphia Phillies purchased from the Negro American League's Kansas City Monarchs in 1954. He debuted briefly with Philadelphia in 1958, then won the International League's Triple Crown and MVP with the Buffalo Bisons in 1959 before returning to the Phillies for 1960-1961, becoming one of the first Afro-Latino players in franchise history. In 300 major-league games he batted .271 with 31 home runs and finished runner-up for the 1960 National League Rookie of the Year. Herrera is best remembered by collectors for a 1958 Topps printing error that dropped the final letter of his surname, leaving it misspelled as "Herrer"-a scarce mistake prized in the hobby. He later continued a lengthy minor-league career and died in Miami in 2005.
Variations & how to tell them apart
Pancho Herrera #433 error #433
The #433 rookie has a progressive front-nameplate error from a print blockage: the corrected card reads "HERRERA," while error copies drop the trailing letters ("HERRER" -> "HERRE" -> "HERR"). PSA and SGC recognize a single "Herrer" error (spec 26468) plus the corrected card; Beckett tracks the three degrees. PSA pop for the error is roughly 72 (finest a single PSA 9, 2026 snapshot); the corrected card is a common.
- #433 — base card: the nameplate reads the corrected "HERRERA" — the base card, a common. (this page)
- #433B — HERRER Error: the nameplate reads "HERRER" — the single grader-recognized error (PSA spec 26468, pop about 72, finest a lone PSA 9). — see the card page
- #433C — HERRE Error: the nameplate reads "HERRE" — a Beckett-granular truncation degree; graders slab it under the "Herrer" label. — see the card page
- #433D — HERR Error: the nameplate reads "HERR" — a Beckett-granular truncation degree; graders slab it under the "Herrer" label. — see the card page
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 526 | 0 | 20 | 144 | 171 | 93 | 44 | 54 | 0 |
| SGC | 62 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-09. 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 1958 Topps Pancho Herrera card?
It is card #433 of the 1958 Topps Baseball set - Topps' sixth flagship issue: 494 cards numbered 1-495 (#145 was never issued), with die-cut player photos on solid-color backgrounds and the first team logos on Topps fronts. It pictures Pancho Herrera, Philadelphia Phillies.
Is the 1958 Topps Pancho Herrera #433 a rookie card?
Yes - #433 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
What is the 1958 Topps Pancho Herrera error?
The #433 rookie has a progressive front-nameplate error from a print blockage: the corrected card reads HERRERA, while error copies drop the trailing letters (HERRER, then HERRE, then HERR). PSA and SGC recognize one 'Herrer' error (PSA pop about 72) plus the corrected card; Beckett tracks the finer degrees.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Pancho Herrera #433 are there?
PSA has graded 526 copies and SGC 62 as of the 2026-07-09 snapshot. Population is a scarcity guide, not a price - high-grade 1958s are notoriously tough because of the set's chronic centering and print-quality issues.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Topps Archives, 2026). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.