1961 Topps

Number of Cards

1961 Topps grew to a new high of 587 cards, of which 32 are Cubs players.

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

In 1961, Topps increased its collection to 587 cards and reverted to a vertical layout. Each player photo in this series features their name and team in a small box at the bottom. This year marked the debut of specialized cards, including the "League Leaders" (41-50), and it was also when the Topps Rookie All-Star awards were introduced. Even in great condition, the backs of the cards can be hard to read due to the black and army green printing on dark card stock. This set includes the player's season-by-season and career stats, along with some cool cartoons.

Two insert sets are included in 1961 Topps Baseball. The majority of the stamps were offered in either a green or a brown tint and were printed in panels of two. Series 1 packets also included Magic Rub-Offs, which are essentially temporary tattoos. There are 36 cards overall, with one player and one pennant accessible to each club.

The key 1961 Topps Rookie Cards are Hall-of-Famers #35 Ron Santo, #141 Billy Williams

Always ensure that you obtain a professional grading service from a reputable company to avoid acquiring a counterfeit piece of history. The long-term value of graded cards is significantly higher.

Subsets include

• League leader cards (41-50)
• Baseball Thrills (401-410)
• Most Valuable Player (471-486)
• Managers subsets (131-139, 219-226).
• World Series highlight (306-313)
• Sporting News All-Star cards (566-589)

Released in 7 series

• series 1 (1-109)
• series 2 (110-196)
• series 3 (197-283)
• series 4 (284-370)
• series 5 (371-446)
• series 6 (447-522)
• series 7 (523-589) (scarce)

1961 Chicago Cubs Topps Checklist

Number		Player
12		Moe Thacker
27		Jerry Kindall
35		Ron Santo RC
43		NL Home Run Leaders
58		Joe Schaffernoth RC
88		Richie Ashburn
107		Seth Morehead
122		Chicago Cubs TC
141		Billy Williams RC
169		Don Elston
196		Ed Bouchee
214		Danny Murphy RC
231		Dick Drott
253		Sammy Taylor
264		Glen Hobbie
283		Bob Anderson
302		Al Heist RC
317		Jim Brewer RC
350		Ernie Banks
364		Moe Drabowsky
382		Frank Thomas
393		Batter Bafflers
427		Dick Ellsworth
441		Dick Bertell RC
481		Hank Sauer MVP
485		Ernie Banks MVP
493		Don Zimmer UER.
512		Bob Will
533		Jack Curtis RC
551		George Altman
564		Don Cardwell
575		Ernie Banks AS

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