1972 Topps #4 1st Series Checklist: 1-132
About this card
This is one of the six checklist cards (#4, #103, #251, #378, #478 and #604), one for each series: #4 lists the first series, and #103, #251, #378, #478 and #604 each list the next series and were printed in the one before it. Three of them come in two printings - #251 and #478 with smaller or larger print on the front, #604 with its copyright line aligned right or left.
The story on this card
Card #4 is a checklist that covers the first series, #1-132. Wax packs held ten cards plus a stick of gum and sold for ten cents. Cello packs held 28 cards and sold for 25 cents. The series it lists holds Willie Mays at #49, Harmon Killebrew at #51 and Joe Morgan at #132, along with Carlton Fisk's rookie card at #79, the key rookie of the set. Among the later checklists, #251 and #478 exist with different font sizes on the front, and #604 has the copyright line printed under either column.
Sources: BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 302 | 3 | 31 | 171 | 49 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 1972 Topps #4 card?
It is card #4 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, 1st Series Checklist: 1-132. This is one of the six checklist cards (#4, #103, #251, #378, #478 and #604), one for each series: #4 lists the first series, and #103, #251, #378, #478 and #604 each list the next series and were printed in the one before it. Three of them come in two printings - #251 and #478 with smaller or larger print on the front, #604 with its copyright line aligned right or left.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
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.