1961 Topps #17 Checklist 1-88 (1st Series)
About this card
The seven checklist cards (#17, 98, 189, 273, 361, 437, 516) were the first numbered checklists in a Topps set. The first was printed with the series it lists; each later checklist was printed with the series before the one it lists.
The story on this card
Card 17 is the first of seven numbered checklists in the 1961 Topps set, listing the 88 cards of the opening series, Dick Groat at number 1 through Richie Ashburn at number 88, with Roger Maris at number 2 the year he hit 61 homers and Ron Santo's rookie card at number 35. This was the first Topps set to number its checklists into the set; earlier lists rode on the backs of team cards. Every 1961 checklist front sets the grid beside a small action photo under CHECK LIST lettering, and collectors have pegged the batter here as the Pirates' Dick Stuart at Wrigley Field. They were made to be marked up, so unmarked copies are the hard part.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 549 | 3 | 53 | 273 | 131 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 1 |
| SGC | 47 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. PSA counts are straight grades only; PSA half grades (PSA 1.5 among them) and qualified slabs are not included. SGC half grades fold down (8.5→8). Slabs of the two cards printed #463 are joined by description, never by number alone.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1961 Topps #17 card?
It is card #17 of the 587-card 1961 Topps Baseball set, Checklist 1-88 (1st Series). The seven checklist cards (#17, 98, 189, 273, 361, 437, 516) were the first numbered checklists in a Topps set. The first was printed with the series it lists; each later checklist was printed with the series before the one it lists.
How many cards are in the 1961 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 596 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 589, but #426, #587 and #588 were never issued and two different cards were printed #463 - Jack Fisher and the Milwaukee Braves Team card, catalogued 463b - and eight cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.