1970 Topps #646 Jim Britton
About Jim Britton
Britton's 1970 Topps card, #646, is a seventh-series high number that lists him with the Montreal Expos. In 1969 he had worked 88 innings for Atlanta, with 13 starts and 60 strikeouts. He was expected to be a spot starter for Montreal in 1970.
Jim Britton was a right-handed pitcher from North Tonawanda, New York, standing 6 ft 5 in and 225 lb. He turned down a football scholarship to Penn State and signed as an amateur free agent with the Baltimore Orioles in 1961, then was taken by the Atlanta Braves in the first-year draft in November 1962. Britton reached the majors with Atlanta on September 20, 1967, and in that debut he surrendered a three-run home run to Johnny Bench, the first of Bench's career. In 1968 he worked 34 games for Atlanta with a 3.10 ERA. Traded to the Montreal Expos in December 1969 along with a minor leaguer for pitcher Larry Jaster, he lost the following season to arm trouble and pitched his last major league game on September 25, 1971. Over four seasons he went 13-16 with a 4.03 ERA across 76 games. After baseball he became a special agent with the FBI.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 231 | 7 | 53 | 138 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #646 card?
It is card #646 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Britton of the Montreal Expos.
Why is #646 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last series, #634-720 - the high numbers, and the toughest series of the set to find.
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.