1966 Topps #444 6th Series Checklist: 430-506
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 444 in the 1966 Topps set is the sixth series checklist, listing cards 430 through 506. It carries no player photograph, just the numbered roster of names so a set-builder could track that block of the release. Collectors separate two printings by the line for card #456: one abbreviates the entry as 'R. Sox Rookies,' the other spells it out as 'Red Sox Rookies.' Because it names no single player, the checklist carries no rookie-card status of its own. Card 444 belongs to print series five of the 1966 Topps set.
Sources: Cardboard Connection
Print variations
Two states of #444 are tracked individually: 444a - 456 Is R. Sox Rookies and 444b - 456 Is Red Sox Rookies. The difference is on the front of the card (checklist text).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444a - 456 Is R. Sox Rookies | |||||||||
| PSA | 166 | 0 | 28 | 72 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 444b - 456 Is Red Sox Rookies | |||||||||
| PSA | 113 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Not designated by PSA | |||||||||
| PSA | 59 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 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 444a - 456 Is R. Sox Rookies. 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 #444 card?
It is card #444 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, 6th Series Checklist: 430-506. 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 #444 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 444a - 456 Is R. Sox Rookies (The #456 line reads "R. Sox Rookies") and 444b - 456 Is Red Sox Rookies (The #456 line reads "Red Sox Rookies" in full). Owning any one of them fills the #444 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.