1972 Topps #251 Checklist 3rd Series
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 #251 is a checklist printed in the second series of 1972 Topps, and it lists the cards numbered 264 through 394. The front exists in two printings, the common one and a Large Print On Front version that differs in the size of the type, and a master set needs both. Checklist #478 has the same front-print split, and checklist #604 comes with the copyright line below either column. Four Cubs cards, #18, 29, 45 and 117, are catalogued as printed with yellow or green under the C and S of CUBS.
Sources: BaseballCardPedia
Print variations
Two states of #251 are tracked individually: 251a - Small Print On Front and 251b - Large Print On Front. The difference is on the front of the card (print size).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251a - Small Print On Front | |||||||||
| PSA | 480 | 10 | 153 | 260 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 43 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 251b - Large Print On Front | |||||||||
| PSA | 174 | 12 | 54 | 85 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 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 1972 Topps #251 card?
It is card #251 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, Checklist 3rd Series. 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.
Does 1972 Topps #251 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 251a - Small Print On Front (The third-series checklist (#264-394) with the smaller print on the front - the base state. PSA's price guide values the two printings the same) and 251b - Large Print On Front (The third-series checklist (#264-394) with the larger print on the front. PSA's price guide values the two printings the same). Owning any one of them fills the #251 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.