1965 Topps #79 1st Series Checklist: 1-88
About this card
The seven checklist cards (#79, 104, 189, 273, 361, 443, 508) each list one series, and in 1965 the seven checklist ranges are the seven distribution series exactly (#1-88, 89-176, 177-264, 265-352, 353-429, 430-506, 507-598). Two of them, #79 and #508, are the only cards in the set with catalogued variations.
The story on this card
Card 79 is the first-series checklist for the 1965 Topps set, listing card numbers 1 through 88, one of seven such series checklists in the set alongside #104, #189, #273, #361, #443 and #508. The 598-card set runs across seven series, distributed in nickel and penny wax packs, with every card back framed by the set's thick blue-green border. Collectors track two print states of this checklist: one where line 61 reads "C. Cannizzaro," with the catcher's first initial included, and one where it reads simply "Cannizzaro." Like every checklist in the issue it carries no player photograph or biography, and it falls in the set's first print series.
Sources: Cardboard Connection
Print variations
Two states of #79 are tracked individually: 79a - 61 Is C. Cannizzaro and 79b - 61 Is Cannizzaro. The difference is on the back of the card (checklist text).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79a - 61 Is C. Cannizzaro | |||||||||
| PSA | 126 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 79b - 61 Is Cannizzaro | |||||||||
| PSA | 154 | 0 | 23 | 60 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not designated by PSA | |||||||||
| PSA | 58 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation; PSA slabs whose label names no variation are listed as not designated, while SGC slabs whose label names no variation are counted under 79a - 61 Is C. Cannizzaro. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #79 card?
It is card #79 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, 1st Series Checklist: 1-88. The seven checklist cards (#79, 104, 189, 273, 361, 443, 508) each list one series, and in 1965 the seven checklist ranges are the seven distribution series exactly (#1-88, 89-176, 177-264, 265-352, 353-429, 430-506, 507-598). Two of them, #79 and #508, are the only cards in the set with catalogued variations.
Does 1965 Topps #79 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 79a - 61 Is C. Cannizzaro (Checklist line 61 reads "C. Cannizzaro" - the initial is present. The state PSA lists first) and 79b - 61 Is Cannizzaro (Checklist line 61 reads "Cannizzaro" with no initial. PSA's second-listed state; some catalogs call it the corrected card, but the difference is an added initial, not a spelling fix). Owning any one of them fills the #79 slot; the master set counts each state.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball Almanac, 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 2026-10-11.