1953 Topps 1953 Topps Baseball Complete Set

The 1953 Topps baseball card set includes 274 vintage size cards, which measure 2 5/8" by 3¾". The 1953 Topps baseball cards feature numerous double prints and a few spelling errors throughout the set. The high number series, which is very difficult to find, ranges from card number 221-280. These high number cards were printed later in the year, in shorter supply, and are often times found to cost triple and/or quadruple the prices of lower number common cards.

Although the cards in this set are numbered all the way up until 280, several cards were never issued. Cards #253, 261, 267, 268, 271, and 275 do not exist. There are also five short print cards that were left out of the first run of printing. These cards include: #10 Smoky Burgess, 44 Ellis Kinder, 61 Early Wynn, 72 Fred Hutchinson, and 81 Joe Black.

The cards in this set vary in grade from Very Good up to Excellent/Mint, but average Excellent.  Approximately 80-85% of the cards in this set grade Excellent or higher, with the remaining 15-20% grading Very Good- Very Good/Excellent. 

The key Rookie Cards in this set include: Roy Face, Jim Gilliam, and Johnny Podres, all of whom were issued in the final series.

The Star Cards grade as follows:

#1 Jackie Robinson: Very Good Plus

#27 Roy Campanella: Excellent/Mint

#37 Eddie Mathews: Excellent Plus

#82 Mickey Mantle: SGC 60 Excellent

#104 Yogi Berra: Very Good/Excellent

#114 Phil Rizzuto: Excellent/Mint

#207 Whitey Ford: Excellent Plus

#220 Satchell Paige: Excellent

#244 Willie Mays: SGC 50 Very Good/Excellent

#258 Jim Gilliam: Excellent Plus

The 1953 Topps baseball card set includes 274 vintage size cards, which measure 2 5/8" by 3¾". The 1953 Topps baseball cards feature numerous double prints and a few spelling errors throughout the set. The high number series, which is very difficult to find, ranges from card number 221-280. These high number cards were printed later in the year, in shorter supply, and are often times found to cost triple and/or quadruple the prices of lower number common cards.

Although the cards in this set are numbered all the way up until 280, several cards were never issued. Cards #253, 261, 267, 268, 271, and 275 do not exist. There are also five short print cards that were left out of the first run of printing. These cards include: #10 Smoky Burgess, 44 Ellis Kinder, 61 Early Wynn, 72 Fred Hutchinson, and 81 Joe Black.

The cards in this set vary in grade from Fair to Very Good. Approximately half of the cards in this set do have a small pin hole at the top of the card.

The key Rookie Cards in this set include: Roy Face, Jim Gilliam, and Johnny Podres, all of whom were issued in the final series.

 

The Star Cards grade as follows:

#1 Jackie Robinson:  Poor

#27 Roy Campanella:  Fair

#37 Eddie Mathews:  Good

#82 Mickey Mantle:  Fair

#104 Yogi Berra: Good

#114 Phil Rizzuto: Fair

#207 Whitey Ford: Very Good

#220 Satchell Paige: Good

#244 Willie Mays:  Good

#258 Jim Gilliam:  Good