What is the rarest topps high numbers ?

[Rookiemonster]

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[brian1961]

Dustin, again, congratulations on your beautiful Willie Mays 1961 Topps All-Star card. While not quite well-centered, it's very decent nonetheless, and the all-important picture looks dazzling, with the key factors right-on. I refer to the crisp picture registry, and an absence of any lousy print dots, etc.

You really have a nice card there, my friend. If you decide to get the Mays graded, go to PSA grading. Their web site will inform you in no uncertain terms of how to submit it to them for grading. While it is a hassle, and they are harsh graders, you will be very pleased with a graded card of your new gem.

Wishing you the very best, my friend. Thanks for sharing with us. --Brian Powell

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[Rookiemonster]

Thanks Brian ! Still trying to figure out if there is a rarer topps high# . I'll check psa I'm just worried that maybe a not so popular set would have the least submission .

[NateMack]

I think the 66 and 67 SPs are the toughest to find, followed by the 62 rookie parades and the 61 high numbers. Just my opinion. Of course any of these are easy to find with an unlimited budget...

52 highs are not under consideration for me...

[Rookiemonster]

How rare is the 1953 topps Willie mays ?

[BillP]

Originally Posted by NateMack

I think the 66 and 67 SPs are the toughest to find, followed by the 62 rookie parades and the 61 high numbers. Just my opinion. Of course any of these are easy to find with an unlimited budget...

52 highs are not under consideration for me...

As a collector of late 50's/60's sets, I'll go with these:

1966 card #591 Jackson rc - just because it's out of control
1967 card #605 - Shannon - centered
1962 card #572 - had tough time with it.
1959 card #512 - Bob Gibson rc - underrated

[ALR-bishop]

Adam mentioned the 55 and 56 Hocus Focus sets. I assume most would not count then because they involve only a baseball subset. But having done all the Topps sets I do agree with he and Mr Hornish that those two sets are the hardest Topps issued at retail sets to complete. Most likely because they were ugly, small, poorly developed, poorly cut and flimsy. Other than that they were great .

I have finished the 56s but am still 2 short on the 55s

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by BillP

As a collector of late 50's/60's sets, I'll go with these:

1966 card #591 Jackson rc - just because it's out of control
1967 card #605 - Shannon - centered
1962 card #572 - had tough time with it.
1959 card #512 - Bob Gibson rc - underrated

Hard to argue those are tough..especially a centered Shannon...I have three and only one is somewhat sort of centered...lol.

I do remember putting together my 66 set that there were times when #570 Mahaffey and #555 Perranoski literally had ZERO examples of any kind on Ebay. That is a rare feat itself. I actually got those cards off an old dealer who lurks this sight and lived near me. He emailed me with a killer deal on 10 or so EXNM 66 highs that I immediately gobbled up (Grant rookie included). I still owe this site and that gentleman for that find...about 4 years ago...


EDIT to add that I just looked at Ebay and there are indeed examples of #570 and #555 up now...just crazy at the time.