1966 Topps #279 4th Series Checklist: 265-352
About this card
The seven checklist cards (#34, 101, 183, 279, 363, 444, 517) divide the set into seven numbered blocks (1-88 through 507-598; four of 88 cards, then 77, 77 and 92) that lag the print series: each later checklist was printed with the series before the one it lists, so the "6th Series" checklist #444 is a series-5 card and the "7th Series" #517 a series-6 card. Five of the seven come in two states.
The story on this card
Card 279 in the 1966 Topps set is the fourth series checklist, listing cards 265 through 352 so a collector working through that block of packs could mark off what was still needed. It carries no player photograph, just the numbered roster of names, the fourth of seven checklist cards Topps issued across the set's print run. Collectors separate two printings of this card by the color of a cap on the front: one prints it black, the other red. Card 279 belongs to print series three of the 1966 Topps set.
Sources: Cardboard Connection
Print variations
Two states of #279 are tracked individually: 279a - Player's Cap Black and 279b - Player's Cap Red. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279a - Player's Cap Black | |||||||||
| PSA | 188 | 1 | 28 | 95 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 279b - Player's Cap Red | |||||||||
| PSA | 190 | 0 | 17 | 97 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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. Where SGC registers no separate row for a variation state, its slabs of that card are listed under the base state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1966 Topps #279 card?
It is card #279 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, 4th Series Checklist: 265-352. The seven checklist cards (#34, 101, 183, 279, 363, 444, 517) divide the set into seven numbered blocks (1-88 through 507-598; four of 88 cards, then 77, 77 and 92) that lag the print series: each later checklist was printed with the series before the one it lists, so the "6th Series" checklist #444 is a series-5 card and the "7th Series" #517 a series-6 card. Five of the seven come in two states.
Does 1966 Topps #279 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 279a - Player's Cap Black (The small player figure on the checklist wears a black cap) and 279b - Player's Cap Red (The player figure wears a red cap). Owning any one of them fills the #279 slot; the master set counts each state.
How many cards are in the 1966 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 613 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no number used twice, and 14 cards carry catalogued print variations - five checklists, the trade and sold statement backs, the three-state #43 Don Landrum, three team-card dot pairs and the #161 Jerry Lumpe white streak - that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, 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.