1963 Topps reverse side

Although card backs are rarely mentioned, the back can be highly fascinating. By offering facts that people might not be aware of, they complete a picture. A treasure trove of interesting, amusing, and practical information on baseball trivia. Children and adults both enjoyed the cartoons on the back. Some of them featured tests on baseball's history or regulations.

The back was done in yellow/gold ink and the contrasting black font and white background. The card number is in the upper left corner, inside a baseball with the word "Topps." There is also a blurb about the player, drawn as a cartoon, and below that is the player's bio and statistics.

Chicago Cubs 1963 Topps Checklist

Number	Player
3	NL Home Run Leaders Ernie Banks
15	Ken Hubbs UER (No Position Listed on Front of card)
31	Cal Koonce RC
54A	Rookie Stars 1962 Nelson Mathews
54B	Rookie Stars 1963 Nelson Mathews RC
58	Bob Will
81	Jim Schaffer
95	Larry Jackson
113	Don Landrum UER
175	Bob Buhl
193	Andre Rodgers
212	Glen Hobbie
222	Chicago Cubs TC
242	Power Plus Ernie Banks
252	Ron Santo
272	Danny Murphy
287	Dick Bertell
309	Jim Brewer
329	Lindy McDaniel
353	Billy Williams
380	Ernie Banks UER
399	Dick Ellsworth
416	Alex Grammas
452	Barney Schultz
459	Dick LeMay
464	Ken Aspromonte
472	Lou Brock
489	Paul Toth RC
515	Don Elston
532	Steve Boros
557	Cuno Barragan

1963 Topps

Number of Cards

576 cards in the 1963 Topps collection included 30 Cubs players and 1 variation.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

Despite the reduction in the total number of cards to 576, the 1963 Topps set emerged as one of the most beloved collections of the decade. The front of each card showcases a prominent color photograph of the player, complemented by a smaller black and white portrait encircled at the bottom. Additionally, the players' names, teams, and positions are displayed in a colored box along the lower edge. On the reverse side, you'll find the usual statistical data, accompanied by a cartoon and a brief biography.

The set's rarest and most valuable issues are the high-number Series 7 (#523-576) and Series 6 (#447-522).

To prevent purchasing a false piece of history, always get a professionally graded card from a recognized provider. In the future, graded cards will be significantly more valuable.

Chicago Cubs 1963 Topps Checklist

Number		Player
3		NL Home Run Leaders
15		Ken Hubbs UER
31		Cal Koonce RC
54A		Rookie Stars 1962
54B		Rookie Stars 1963
58		Bob Will
81		Jim Schaffer
95		Larry Jackson
113		Don Landrum UER
175		Bob Buhl
193		Andre Rodgers
212		Glen Hobbie
222		Chicago Cubs TC
242		Power Plus
252		Ron Santo
272		Danny Murphy
287		Dick Bertell
309		Jim Brewer
329		Lindy McDaniel
353		Billy Williams
380		Ernie Banks UER
399		Dick Ellsworth
416		Alex Grammas
452		Barney Schultz
459		Dick LeMay
464		Ken Aspromonte
472		Lou Brock
489		Paul Toth RC
515		Don Elston
532		Steve Boros
557		Cuno Barragan

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