Welcome To 1963 Topps Baseball Cards
It is generally agreed upon that the 1963 set is one of the finest baseball cards Topps ever produced. It is beloved for the vivid bold colors of the cards, the top-notch photography, and the classic design. The lower panel is contain the name and a smaller picture is so wide it extends to cover the bottom borer of the card, this layout was closely based on the design of the Topps 1953 set. The only drawback is the bright color of the lower panel is easily creased and damaged at the corners and wear and tear really shows up. There were 7 series in this set, and each series featured its own color schemes.
The card backs look almost as gorgeous as the fronts. The black lettering and gold ink really seem to pop against the solid white background of the card backs. The addition of complete career stats was a welcome return to something which had been missing with the 1963 set. The cartoon panel full of fun artwork and jokey information just add to the whole package.
Design aside, the content of the set is what really makes this one so great. There were a total of 576 different cards including loads of legendary players. Notably this was the last card set appearance for Stan Musial (card #250) and the first appearance for Pete Rose (card #537). The first 10 cards of the set make up the excellent League Leader subset. These include many of the top stars of the day and they are highly collectible.
PSA 8 rated cards from the first series (#1-109) are quite scarce. This is due to the fact that there were major centering and printing problems with series 1 printing runs. A Pedro Ramos, Marty Keough, Curt Simmons, or Dick Schoefield card in PSA 9 condition is nearly unheard of. The second series was much improved in terms of quality however. The centering and the picture quality were much sharper, unfortunately many of the series 2 cards were covered with “snow” or white specks which were the bane of printed sports cards in the early days. Cards 142-148 are the World Series subset which focuses on 1963’s matchup between the Yankees and Giants.
This set also delivers plenty of great examples of the beloved multiplayer cards. Star combos like #18 Buc Blasters (Clemente), #138 Pride of N.L. (Mays/Musial) #173 Bomber’s Best (Mantle), and #412 Dodgers Big Three (Koufax/Drysdale/Podres) don’t disappoint. An even more fantastic multiplayer card is #242 labeled as “Power Plus” featuring thrilling matchup of Ernie Banks and Hank Aaron.
Series #3 spans cards #197 to #283. Most of this series is pretty common and can be found at a low cost. That’s a great thing, because this series features a Mickey Mantle card and a Sandy Koufax!
Series 4 #284-#370 is quite scarce indeed and holds a high value. Many collectors closing in on having a full set are only short by certain cards in this series. The #340 Yogi Berra is nearly impossible to find for sale in a PSA 8 and should probably be listed at a value much higher than it currently is. The Don Rudolph #291, the Rookie Stars #324, the Jack Sanford #325, and the Dom Zanni #354 are some of the rarest cards of this series.
The MLB was really taking off and coming into its own in 1963. 2 new teams had been added to the AL in ’61 and teams were added to the NL in ’62. There were now major league ball clubs in every region of the country. The 1963 Topps set was the first to include all 20 team cards and laid end to end they are quite a spectacle.
There are plenty of PSA 8 cards to be found for series 5 #371-446. A whole cache of unopened vendor boxes of these cards emerged in the Nineties and came to market. This series is notable for the orange color of the name panels. Some highly desired cards from this series include the Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, and Whitey Ford. Series 6 $447-522 cards are much scarcer. Most of the commons from this series are easy enough to find but some of the star cards are quite rare. These include Lou Brock, Willie McCovey and Harmon Killebrew.
With the 6 variations thrown in, a Master Set of the 1963 Topps were total 582 cards. There are at least 3 corrected error cards and 3 checklists which were double printed which are all hard to find.
The 7th series is probably the most famous series of the set. Here we have big names like Pete Rose, Bob Clemente, Duke Snider and Willie Stargell’s rookie card. Supposedly there were plans for a 22 card All Star subset which would bring the total up to 598 cards, but these never got produced before printing switched over for the football card season. In total this is one of the greatest Topps sets and there are only a handful of complete PSA 8 sets known to exist.
1 Dav/Musial/Aaron/ LL
2 Runnels/Mantle/ LL
3 Mays/Aaron/Banks LL
4 Kill/Maris/Colav/ LL
5 Koufax/Gibson/Drys LL
6 Ag/Roberts/Ford/Fish/ LL
7 Drys/Sanf/Purk/O'Dell LL
8 AL Pitching Leaders
Ralph Terry Dick Donovan Ra
9 Drys/Koufax/Gibson/ LL
10 AL Strikeout Leaders
Camilo Pascual Jim Bunning
11 Lee Walls
12 Steve Barber
13 Philadelphia Phillies
Team Card
14 Pedro Ramos
15 Ken Hubbs UER NPO
16 Al Smith
17 Ryne Duren
18 Buc Blasters/Clemente
19 Pete Burnside
20 Tony Kubek
21 Marty Keough
22 Curt Simmons
23 Ed Lopat MG
24 Bob Bruce
25 Al Kaline
26 Ray Moore
27 Choo Choo Coleman
28 Mike Fornieles
29A 1962 Rookie Stars
29B 1963 Rookie Stars Sammy
Ellis Ray Culp John Boo
30 Harvey Kuenn
31 Cal Koonce
32 Tony Gonzalez
33 Bo Belinsky
34 Dick Schofield
35 John Buzhardt
36 Jerry Kindall
37 Jerry Lynch
38 Bud Daley
39 Angels Team
40 Vic Power
41 Charley Lau
42 Stan Williams
43 C.Stengel/Woodling
44 Terry Fox
45 Bob Aspromonte
46 Tommie Aaron RC
47 Don Lock
48 Birdie Tebbetts MG
49 Dal Maxvill RC
50 Billy Pierce
51 George Alusik
52 Chuck Schilling
53 Joe Moeller
54A 1962 DeBusschere RC
54B 1963 DeBusschere RC
55 Bill Virdon
56 Dennis Bennett
57 Billy Moran
58 Bob Will
59 Craig Anderson
60 Elston Howard
61 Ernie Bowman
62 Bob Hendley
63 Reds Team
64 Dick McAuliffe
65 Jackie Brandt
66 Mike Joyce
67 Ed Charles
68 Gil Hodges/Duke Snider
69 Bud Zipfel
70 Jim O'Toole
71 Bobby Wine
72 Johnny Romano
73 Bobby Bragan RC MG
74 Denny Lemaster
75 Bob Allison
76 Earl Wilson
77 Al Spangler
78 Marv Throneberry
79 Checklist 1
80 Jim Gilliam
81 Jim Schaffer
82 Ed Rakow
83 Charley James
84 Ron Kline
85 Tom Haller
86 Charley Maxwell
87 Bob Veale
88 Ron Hansen
89 Dick Stigman
90 Gordy Coleman
91 Dallas Green
92 Hector Lopez
93 Galen Cisco
94 Bob Schmidt
95 Larry Jackson
96 Lou Clinton
97 Bob Duliba
98 George Thomas
99 Jim Umbricht
100 Joe Cunningham
101 Joe Gibbon
102A Checklist 2 (Red on yellow)
102B Checklist 2 (White on red)
103 Chuck Essegian
104 Lew Krausse
105 Ron Fairly
106 Bobby Bolin
107 Jim Hickman
108 Hoyt Wilhelm
109 Lee Maye
110 Rich Rollins
111 Al Jackson
112 Dick Brown
113 Don Landrum UER
(Photo actually Ron Santo)
114 Dan Osinski
115 Carl Yastrzemski
116 Jim Brosnan
117 Jacke Davis
118 Sherm Lollar
119 Bob Lillis
120 Roger Maris
121 Jim Hannan
122 Julio Gotay
123 Frank Howard
124 Dick Howser
125 Robin Roberts
126 Bob Uecker
127 Bill Tuttle
128 Matty Alou
129 Gary Bell
130 Dick Groat
131 Washington Senators
Team Card
132 Jack Hamilton
133 Gene Freese
134 Bob Scheffing MG
135 Richie Ashburn
136 Ike Delock
137 Mack Jones
138 Willie Mays/S.Musial
139 Earl Averill
140 Frank Lary
141 Manny Mota RC
142 Whitey Ford WS1
143 World Series Game 2
Jack Sanford flashes shutout
144 Roger Maris WS3
145 World Series Game 4
Chuck Hiller blasts grand sl
146 World Series Game 5
Tom Tresh's homer defeats Gi
147 World Series Game 6
Billy Pierce stars in 3 hit
148 World Series Game 7
Yanks celebrate as Ralph Ter
149 Marv Breeding
150 Johnny Podres
151 Pirates Team
152 Ron Nischwitz
153 Hal Smith
154 Walter Alston MG
155 Bill Stafford
156 Roy McMillan
157 Diego Segui RC
158 Tommy Harper RC
159 Jim Pagliaroni
160 Juan Pizarro
161 Frank Torre
162 Twins Team
163 Don Larsen
164 Bubba Morton
165 Jim Kaat
166 Johnny Keane MG
167 Jim Fregosi
168 Russ Nixon
169 Gaylord Perry
170 Joe Adcock
171 Steve Hamilton
172 Gene Oliver
173 Bomb Best/Mantle
174 Larry Burright
175 Bob Buhl
176 Jim King
177 Bubba Phillips
178 Johnny Edwards
179 Ron Piche
180 Bill Skowron
181 Sammy Esposito
182 Albie Pearson
183 Joe Pepitone
184 Vern Law
185 Chuck Hiller
186 Jerry Zimmerman
187 Willie Kirkland
188 Eddie Bressoud
189 Dave Giusti
190 Minnie Minoso
191 Checklist 3
192 Clay Dalrymple
193 Andre Rodgers
194 Joe Nuxhall
195 Manny Jimenez
196 Doug Camilli
197 Roger Craig
198 Lenny Green
199 Joe Amalfitano
200 Mickey Mantle
201 Cecil Butler
202 Boston Red Sox Team Card
203 Chico Cardenas
204 Don Nottebart
205 Luis Aparicio
206 Ray Washburn
207 Ken Hunt
208 Rookie Stars Ron Herbel
John Miller Wally Wolf
209 Hobie Landrith
210 Sandy Koufax
211 Fred Whitfield
212 Glen Hobbie
213 Billy Hitchcock MG
214 Orlando Pena
215 Bob Skinner
216 Gene Conley
217 Joe Christopher
218 Tiger Twirlers Frank Lary
Don Mossi Jim Bunning
219 Chuck Cottier
220 Camilo Pascual
221 Cookie Rojas RC
222 Cubs Team
223 Eddie Fisher
224 Mike Roarke
225 Joey Jay
226 Julian Javier
227 Jim Grant
228 Oliva/Kranepool RC
229 Willie Davis
230 Pete Runnels
231 Eli Grba UER
(Large photo is Ryne Duren)
232 Frank Malzone
233 Casey Stengel MG
234 Dave Nicholson
235 Billy O'Dell
236 Bill Bryan
237 Jim Coates
238 Lou Johnson
239 Harvey Haddix
240 Rocky Colavito
241 Bob Smith
242 E.Banks/H.Aaron
243 Don Leppert
244 John Tsitouris
245 Gil Hodges
246 Lee Stange
247 Yankees Team
248 Tito Francona
249 Leo Burke
250 Stan Musial
251 Jack Lamabe
252 Ron Santo
253 Rookie Stars Len Gabrielson
Pete Jernigan John
254 Mike Hershberger
255 Bob Shaw
256 Jerry Lumpe
257 Hank Aguirre
258 Alvin Dark MG
259 Johnny Logan
260 Jim Gentile
261 Bob Miller
262 Ellis Burton
263 Dave Stenhouse
264 Phil Linz
265 Vada Pinson
266 Bob Allen
267 Carl Sawatski
268 Don Demeter
269 Don Mincher
270 Felipe Alou
271 Dean Stone
272 Danny Murphy
273 Sammy Taylor
274 Checklist 4
275 Eddie Mathews
276 Barry Shetrone
277 Dick Farrell
278 Chico Fernandez
279 Wally Moon
280 Bob(Buck) Rodgers
281 Tom Sturdivant
282 Bobby Del Greco
283 Roy Sievers
284 Dave Sisler
285 Dick Stuart
286 Stu Miller
287 Dick Bertell
288 Chicago White Sox
Team Card
285 Dick Stuart
286 Stu Miller
287 Dick Bertell
288 Chicago White Sox
Team Card
289 Hal Brown
290 Bill White
291 Don Rudolph
292 Pumpsie Green
293 Bill Pleis
294 Bill Rigney MG
295 Ed Roebuck
296 Doc Edwards
297 Jim Golden
298 Don Dillard
299 Tom Butters RC
300 Willie Mays
301 Bill Fischer
302 Whitey Herzog
303 Earl Francis
304 Harry Bright
305 Don Hoak
306 E.Battey/E.Howard
307 Chet Nichols
308 Camilo Carreon
309 Jim Brewer
310 Tommy Davis
311 Joe McClain
312 Colts Team
313 Ernie Broglio
314 John Goryl
315 Ralph Terry
316 Norm Sherry
317 Sam McDowell
318 Gene Mauch MG
319 Joe Gaines
320 Warren Spahn
321 Gino Cimoli
322 Bob Turley
323 Bill Mazeroski
324 Vic Davalillo RC
325 Jack Sanford
326 Hank Foiles
327 Paul Foytack
328 Dick Williams
329 Lindy McDaniel
330 Chuck Hinton
331 Series Foes Bill
Stafford Bill Pierce
332 Joel Horlen
333 Carl Warwick
334 Wynn Hawkins
335 Leon Wagner
336 Ed Bauta
337 Dodgers Team
338 Russ Kemmerer
339 Ted Bowsfield
340 Yogi Berra P/CO
341 Jack Baldschun
342 Gene Woodling
343 Johnny Pesky MG
344 Don Schwall
345 Brooks Robinson
346 Billy Hoeft
347 Joe Torre
348 Vic Wertz
349 Zoilo Versalles
350 Bob Purkey
351 Al Luplow
352 Ken Johnson
353 Billy Williams
354 Dom Zanni
355 Dean Chance
356 John Schaive
357 George Altman
358 Milt Pappas
359 Haywood Sullivan
360 Don Drysdale
361 Clete Boyer
362 Checklist 5
363 Dick Radatz
364 Howie Goss
365 Jim Bunning
366 Tony Taylor
367 Tony Cloninger
368 Ed Bailey
369 Jim Lemon
370 Dick Donovan
371 Rod Kanehl
372 Don Lee
373 Jim Campbell
374 Claude Osteen
375 Ken Boyer
376 John Wyatt
377 Baltimore Orioles
Team Card
378 Bill Henry
379 Bob Anderson
380 Ernie Banks
381 Frank Baumann
382 Ralph Houk MG
383 Pete Richert
384 Bob Tillman
385 Art Mahaffey
386 John Bateman RC
387 Al McBean
388 Jim Davenport
389 Frank Sullivan
390 Hank Aaron
391 Bill Dailey
392 Tribe Thumpers
Johnny Romano Tito Francona
393 Ken MacKenzie
394 Tim McCarver
395 Don McMahon
396 Joe Koppe
397 Kansas City Athletics
Team Card
398 Boog Powell
399 Dick Ellsworth
400 Frank Robinson
401 Jim Bouton
402 Mickey Vernon MG
403 Ron Perranoski
404 Bob Oldis
405 Floyd Robinson
406 Howie Koplitz
407 Rookie Stars Frank Kostro
Chico Ruiz Larry Elli
408 Billy Gardner
409 Roy Face
410 Earl Battey
411 Jim Constable
412 Podre/Drys/Kouf
413 Jerry Walker
414 Ty Cline
415 Bob Gibson
416 Alex Grammas
417 Giants Team
418 John Orsino
419 Tracy Stallard
420 Bobby Richardson
421 Tom Morgan
422 Fred Hutchinson MG
423 Ed Hobaugh
424 Charlie Smith
425 Smoky Burgess
426 Barry Latman
427 Bernie Allen
428 Carl Boles
429 Lew Burdette
430 Norm Siebern
431A Checklist 6 (White on red)
431B CL 6 black on orange
432 Roman Mejias
433 Denis Menke
434 John Callison
435 Woody Held
436 Tim Harkness
437 Bill Bruton
438 Wes Stock
439 Don Zimmer
440 Juan Marichal
441 Lee Thomas
442 J.C. Hartman
443 Jimmy Piersall
444 Jim Maloney
445 Norm Cash
446 Whitey Ford
447 Felix Mantilla
448 Jack Kralick
449 Jose Tartabull
450 Bob Friend
451 Indians Team
452 Barney Schultz
453 Jake Wood
454A Art Fowler
454B Art Fowler Orange
455 Ruben Amaro
456 Jim Coker
457 Tex Clevenger
458 Al Lopez MG
459 Dick LeMay
460 Del Crandall
461 Norm Bass
462 Wally Post
463 Joe Schaffernoth
464 Ken Aspromonte
465 Chuck Estrada
466 Bill Freehan RC SP
467 Phil Ortega
468 Carroll Hardy
469 Jay Hook
470 Tom Tresh SP
471 Ken Retzer
472 Lou Brock
473 Mets Team
474 Jack Fisher
475 Gus Triandos
476 Frank Funk
477 Donn Clendenon
478 Paul Brown
479 Ed Brinkman
480 Bill Monbouquette
481 Bob Taylor
482 Felix Torres
483 Jim Owens UER
484 Dale Long SP
485 Jim Landis
486 Ray Sadecki
487 John Roseboro
488 Jerry Adair
489 Paul Toth
490 Willie McCovey
491 Harry Craft MG
492 Dave Wickersham
493 Walt Bond
494 Phil Regan
495 Frank Thomas SP
496 Steve Dalkowski RC
497 Bennie Daniels
498 Eddie Kasko
499 J.C. Martin
500 H.Killebrew SP
501 Joe Azcue
502 Daryl Spencer
503 Braves Team
504 Bob Johnson
505 Curt Flood
506 Gene Green
507 Roland Sheldon
508 Ted Savage
509A Checklist 7
509B Checklist 7
510 Ken McBride
511 Charlie Neal
512 Cal McLish
513 Gary Geiger
514 Larry Osborne
515 Don Elston
516 Purnell Goldy
517 Hal Woodeshick
518 Don Blasingame
519 Claude Raymond RC
520 Orlando Cepeda
521 Dan Pfister
522 Rookie Stars
523 Bill Kunkel
524 Cardinals Team
525 Nellie Fox
526 Dick Hall
527 Ed Sadowski
528 Carl Willey
529 Wes Covington
530 Don Mossi
531 Sam Mele MG
532 Steve Boros
533 Bobby Shantz
534 Ken Walters
535 Jim Perry
536 Norm Larker
537 Pete Rose RC
538 George Brunet
539 Wayne Causey
540 Roberto Clemente
541 Ron Moeller
542 Lou Klimchock
543 Russ Snyder
544 Rusty Staub RC
545 Jose Pagan
546 Hal Reniff
547 Gus Bell
548 Tom Satriano
549 Rookie Stars
550 Duke Snider
551 Billy Klaus
552 Tigers Team
553 Willie Stargell RC
554 Hank Fischer
555 John Blanchard
556 Al Worthington
557 Cuno Barragan
558 Ron Hunt RC
559 Danny Murtaugh MG
560 Ray Herbert
561 Mike De La Hoz
562 Dave McNally RC
563 Mike McCormick
564 George Banks
565 Larry Sherry
566 Cliff Cook
567 Jim Duffalo
568 Bob Sadowski
569 Luis Arroyo
570 Frank Bolling
571 Johnny Klippstein
572 Jack Spring
573 Coot Veal
574 Hal Kolstad
575 Don Cardwell
576 Johnny Temple
