1966 Topps #517 7th Series Checklist: 507-598
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
This is the 1966 Topps set's seventh series checklist, listing every card from number 507 through 598; Topps printed it one series early, with the sixth series. Rather than picturing a single player, checklist cards like this one served a practical purpose for collectors sorting their stacks as new series hit stores through the summer. Two collectible printing states exist for this checklist, distinguished by how the entry for card number 529 is printed: one version reads simply "White Sox Rookies," while the other adds a comma and abbreviates the club name, reading "529, W.Sox Rookies." That small wording difference is the kind of detail set-builders chase when assembling a complete run of checklist variations. As a sixth-series card, it comes from a run noticeably tougher to find than the first five series of 1966, and unmarked copies are scarcer still, since checklists were often marked up with pencil or pen by the kids using them to track their collections.
Sources: Cardboard Connection
Print variations
Two states of #517 are tracked individually: 517a - #529 White Sox Rookies and 517b - #529, W.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517a - #529 White Sox Rookies | |||||||||
| PSA | 138 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 40 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 517b - #529, W.Sox Rookies | |||||||||
| PSA | 180 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 #517 card?
It is card #517 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, 7th Series Checklist: 507-598. 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 #517 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 517a - #529 White Sox Rookies (The #529 line reads "White Sox Rookies") and 517b - #529, W.Sox Rookies (The #529 line is set "529, W.Sox Rookies" - a comma and the abbreviated club). Owning any one of them fills the #517 slot; the master set counts each state.
Why is #517 harder to find?
It is from the sixth print series, #447-522 - noticeably tougher than the first five. Nothing in #447-522 is short-printed.
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.