1971 Topps #206 Checklist: 264-393
About this card
This is one of the seven checklist cards (#54, #123, #161, #206, #369, #499 and #619). Six of them list one print series each, and every series checklist after the first was printed in the series before the one it lists - #123 lists the second series and is a first-series card. #161 is the checklist for the Topps coins insert, not a series checklist. Four of them - #123, #206, #369 and #619 - come in more than one printing.
The story on this card
Checklist #3 of the 1971 Topps set is numbered #206 and appears in the second series, yet it lists cards 264 through 393, a run that includes the World Series subset at #327-332. The other checklist cards in the set are #54, #123, #161, #369, #499 and #619, and #161 is the checklist for the Topps coins insert. Collectors separate two printings of #206, one with an orange helmet and one with a red helmet. Checklists #123 and #619 carry variations of their own, #123 with the card number at bottom right or at center and #619 in three printings.
Sources: BaseballCardPedia
Print variations
Two states of #206 are tracked individually: 206a - Orange Helmet and 206b - Red Helmet. The difference is on the front of the card (checklist color).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206a - Orange Helmet | |||||||||
| PSA | 252 | 2 | 11 | 105 | 86 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| SGC | 52 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 206b - Red Helmet | |||||||||
| PSA | 392 | 2 | 11 | 201 | 119 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 1971 Topps #206 card?
It is card #206 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, Checklist: 264-393. This is one of the seven checklist cards (#54, #123, #161, #206, #369, #499 and #619). Six of them list one print series each, and every series checklist after the first was printed in the series before the one it lists - #123 lists the second series and is a first-series card. #161 is the checklist for the Topps coins insert, not a series checklist. Four of them - #123, #206, #369 and #619 - come in more than one printing.
Why do some checklists show no variation for #206?
The #206 helmet pair is missing from the Trading Card Database's checklist and variation list, but PSA's price guide lists both helmets - orange and red - and the 761-card master set includes them.
Does 1971 Topps #206 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 206a - Orange Helmet (The helmet pictured on the third-series checklist is orange - the base state here) and 206b - Red Helmet (The helmet is red instead of orange. Some hobbyists put the color difference down to fading during the color printing). Owning any one of them fills the #206 slot; the master set counts each state.
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), 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.