1963 Topps #431 6th Series Checklist: 430-506
Two printing states exist for this checklist, distinguished only by the header color and lettering above the checklist text.
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 431 is the sixth series checklist for 1963 Topps, covering card numbers 430 through 506, the stretch that opens with Norm Siebern and closes with Gene Green. Like the other checklist cards scattered through the year, it was printed to help collectors track which cards from that series they still needed. Two collectible states exist: one prints the upper front in red with white lettering reading Checklist, the other in orange with black lettering, though both list the identical run of numbers underneath. Checklists from this era are a common source of condition trouble, since collectors often checked off numbers in pencil or pen as they pulled cards, so unmarked examples are scarcer than the surviving population suggests.
Print variations
Two states of #431 are tracked individually: 431a - Checklist in black and 431b - Checklist in white. The difference is on the front of the card (checklist color).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431a - Checklist in black | |||||||||
| PSA | 262 | 0 | 11 | 122 | 64 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 2 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 431b - Checklist in white | |||||||||
| PSA | 141 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 53 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Not designated by SGC | |||||||||
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation; slabs whose label names no variation are listed as not designated.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1963 Topps #431 card?
It is card #431 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, 6th Series Checklist: 430-506. 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.
Does 1963 Topps #431 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked separately: 431a - Checklist in black ("Checklist" printed in black - PSA's first-listed state. The hobby catalogs list the white card first, so go by the wording, never the letter) and 431b - Checklist in white ("Checklist" printed in white). Owning any one of them fills the #431 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.