1970 Topps #542 Checklist: 547-633
About this card
This is one of the seven checklist cards (#9, #128, #244, #343, #432, #542 and #588), and they follow the seven series exactly: #9 lists the first series, and each of the other six, printed in the series before, lists the next one, from #128 (#133-263) to #588 (#634-720). Those six each come in two states - #128 and #588 a correction on one checklist line, #244, #343 and #542 the color of the bat on the front, and #432 the color of "Baseball" on the front.
The story on this card
Card #542 is the sixth checklist in the 1970 Topps baseball set and sits in the fifth series, even though the cards it lists, #547-633, make up the sixth. Two printings are catalogued for #542, one with a gray bat on the front and one with a brown bat, which makes it a master-set variation. The 87 cards on its list include Orlando Cepeda at #555, Gaylord Perry at #560, Jim Hunter at #565, Pete Rose at #580, Willie Mays at #600, Don Sutton at #622 and Ernie Banks at #630, plus team cards for the Cardinals, Red Sox, Tigers, Cubs, Pirates and Athletics.
Sources: BaseballCardPedia
Print variations
Two states of #542 are tracked individually: 542a - Grey Bat on Front and 542b - Brown Bat on Front. The difference is on the front of the card (checklist color).
States catalogued by PSA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542a - Grey Bat on Front | |||||||||
| PSA | 129 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 542b - Brown Bat on Front | |||||||||
| PSA | 213 | 0 | 20 | 104 | 54 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #542 card?
It is card #542 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, Checklist: 547-633. This is one of the seven checklist cards (#9, #128, #244, #343, #432, #542 and #588), and they follow the seven series exactly: #9 lists the first series, and each of the other six, printed in the series before, lists the next one, from #128 (#133-263) to #588 (#634-720). Those six each come in two states - #128 and #588 a correction on one checklist line, #244, #343 and #542 the color of the bat on the front, and #432 the color of "Baseball" on the front.
Does 1970 Topps #542 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 542a - Grey Bat on Front (The bat on the front is grey - the base state here) and 542b - Brown Bat on Front (The bat on the front is brown). Owning any one of them fills the #542 slot; the master set counts each state.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-25.