1963 Topps #79 1st Series Checklist: 1-88
About this card
The seven checklist cards (#79, 102, 191, 274, 362, 431, 509) print their own seven blocks - 1-88, 89-176, 177-264, 265-352, 353-429, 430-506 and 507-576 - which do not match the seven print series the cards were actually issued in. Three of them (#102, #431, #509) exist in two catalogued print states.
The story on this card
Card #79 in 1963 Topps is titled 1st Series Checklist: 1-88 and was printed in series 1. The run it lists opens with #1, the 1962 National League Batting Leaders card, and closes with #88, Ron Hansen of the Baltimore Orioles. Topps issued the 1963 set as 576 cards in seven print series, and the set carries seven checklist cards: #79 and #102 in print series 1, #191 in series 2, #274 in series 3, #362 in series 4, #431 in series 5 and #509 in series 6. This one is the first of the seven, the checklist that opens the set's numbering.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 627 | 1 | 47 | 325 | 145 | 64 | 34 | 8 | 3 |
| SGC | 46 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-09-24. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1963 Topps #79 card?
It is card #79 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, 1st Series Checklist: 1-88. The seven checklist cards (#79, 102, 191, 274, 362, 431, 509) print their own seven blocks - 1-88, 89-176, 177-264, 265-352, 353-429, 430-506 and 507-576 - which do not match the seven print series the cards were actually issued in. Three of them (#102, #431, #509) exist in two catalogued print states.
How many cards are in the 1963 Topps Baseball set?
576 cards, tracked as 583 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 576 with no gaps and no number used twice, and seven cards carry a catalogued print variation - three checklists, the two Rookie Stars cards also printed with a "1962" heading, and the #341 Jack Baldschun and #454 Art Fowler print states - that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-03.