1956 Topps Baseball Cards

Includes Warren Spahn, Ernie Banks, Al Kaline, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax, Early Wynn, Bob Lemon, Luis Aparicio RC, Don Larsen, Jim Gilliam etc

Grading - I have used a jewelers loupe & a large assortment of PSA Graded examples in addition to their written Standards to determine conditions of corners, surfaces etc - Major flaws, creases etc are noted below

Surface wrinkles were common in early issues & are either inherent within the top layer of the cardboard prior to printing or possibly caused by handling, although it's impossible to create a wrinkle on one side without affecting the opposite side & at a minimum causing a noticeable bend. A surface wrinkle is never broken or cracked & appears on one side of the card only, front or back. Cracked surface wrinkles are creases. All are noted below.

Centering is at least 75/25 & better, measured at it's worst point - All centering less than 75/25 s noted

Absolutely no alterations have been performed on these cards to enhance grading

Legend - (RC) Rookie Card

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# Player / Team Grade Price
1956 Topps - No creases or surface wrinkles unless noted
 Unless noted # 's 1-97 have White backs
2 warren giles, NL President - bent corners BL & BR - year in ink at top border - small light surface wrinkle at left edge on front only G 12.00
3 elmer valo, KC a's - small light surface wrinkle TL corner on front only VG 3.75
4 carlos paula, nationals VG 3.75
7 ron negray, phils VG 2.50
9 ruben gomez, giants VG 2.25
10 warren spahn, braves - small very faint surface wrinkle at TL corner in name box, front only VG EX 30.00
15 ernie banks, cubs VG EX 35.00
17 gene conley, braves VG EX 5.50
18 dick donovan, white sox VG EX 3.75
20 al kaline, tigers VG EX 35.00
21 joe collins, yankees VG EX 5.50
23 fred marsh, orioles - very faint surface wrinkle at left side on back only EX - 4.50
24 dick groat, pirates - light bends at tip of TL & TR corners VG EX 5.50
28 bobby hofman, giants VG EX 3.75
29 jack harshman, white sox VG EX 3.75
30 jackie robinson, dodgers - tiny faint bend at tip of TR corner on border - Scan VG EX 75.00
31 hank aaron, braves - very faint surface wrinkle on front only - Scan VG EX 110.00
36 rudy minarcin, reds VG EX 5.50
37 alex grammas, cardinals VG EX 3.75
39 don mossi, indians VG EX 5.50
40 bob turley, yankees VG EX 5.50
45 gus zernial, kC a's - small very faint surface wrinkle in top name box on front only VG EX 5.50
46 gene freese, pirates VG 2.25
51 ernie oravetz, nationals VG EX 3.75
52 bob grim, yankees VG 3.75
56 dale long, pirates VG 3.75
57 duke maas, yankees VG EX 3.75
59 jose santiago, indians - ballpoint ink dot on right border VG EX 3.75
60 mayo smith, phils VG EX 3.25
62 hal w smith, orioles VG EX 5.50
66 bob speake, cubs - tiny very faint surface wrinkle in top name box on front only VG EX 3.75
68 chuck stobbs, nationals VG EX 3.75
69 chuck tanner, braves EX - 6.75
70 jim rivera, white sox VG EX 3.75
71 frank sullivan, red sox EX - 4.50
72 phillies team, dated 1955 - some names underlined o/w w/b VG EX G 10.00
73 wayne terwilliger, giants VG EX 3.75
78 herman wehmeier, phils VG EX 3.75
79 sandy koufax, dodgers - Scan EX - 160.00
80 gus triandos, orioles EX - 4.50
81 wally westlake, phils VG EX 3.75
82 bill renna, kC a's VG EX 3.75
84 babe birrer, tigers EX - 4.50
85 indians team, dated 1955 - some names underlined o/w w/b EX - G 10.00
86 ray jablonski, reds VG EX 3.25
90 reds team, dated 1955 - some names underlined o/w w/b VG EX G 10.00
92 red wilson, tigers VG EX 3.75
93 george susce jr, red sox VG EX 3.75
95 braves team, dated 1955 - some names underlined o/w w/b VG G 10.00
96 bill tremel, cubs VG EX 3.75
97 jerry lynch, pirates EX - 6.75
Card # 's 115-340 have Grey backs
115 jackie jensen, red sox - light bend at BL corner & small very faint surface wrinkle at bottom left edge on front only VG EX 5.50
123 roy mcMillan, reds - 2 very faint surface wrinkles on front only VG 3.75
169 bob nelson, orioles - very faint surface wrinkle at bottom left edge on front only VG EX 4.50
185 bill bruton, braves VG EX 7.50
187 early wynn, indians VG EX 18.00
197 granny hamner, phils VG EX 5.50
201 rip repulski, cardinals EX - 6.75
204 art swanson, pirates - small very faint surface wrinkle at TL edge in name box on front only VG EX 5.50
226 giants team - small light unbroken crease at BL corner - 2 names underlined o/w w/b VG EX G 9.00
236 kC a's team - small faint unbroken crease BR corner - 6 names underlined o/w w/b VG EX G 4.25
247 bill sarni, cardinals - small very faint surface wrinkle at BL corner on front only EX - 6.75
255 bob lemon, indians VG EX 18.00
256 tom hurd, red sox - small very faint surface wrinkle on bill of cap on front only VG EX 5.50
261 bobby shantz, kC a's EX - 6.75
262 howard pollett, white sox - 3 faint surface wrinkles on front only - light bend at TR corner o/w very nice surface gloss, focus, color VG 3.00
263 bob g miller, tigers EX - 5.50
264 ramon monzant, giants EX - 5.50
266 don ferrarese, orioles - very faint surface wrinkle on back only VG EX 4.50
267 bob nieman, white sox EX - 5.50
269 jack meyer, phils EX - 5.50
270 billy loes, dodgers - 2 small very faint surface wrinkles at TR & BL corners. front only - nice card VG EX 5.50
272 danny o'connell, braves EX - 5.50
273 walker cooper, cardinals EX - 5.50
274 frank baumholtz, phils - small faint surface wrinkles at BR corner on front only - very nice card VG EX 4.50
275 jim greengrass, phils EX - 5.50
276 george zuverink, orioles EX - 5.50
277 daryl spencer, giants EX - 5.50
278 chet nichols, braves EX - 5.50
280 jim gilliam, dodgers - light surface wrinkle on front only - nice gloss, color & focus VG EX 15.00
282 warren hacker, cubs EX - 5.50
283 (RC) hal r smith, cards - faint surface wrinkle on back only EX - 6.75
284 ike delock, red sox EX - 5.50
286 bill wight, orioles EX - 5.50
289 hal jeffcoat, reds EX - 5.50
290 curt simmons, phils EX - 6.75
291 frank kellert, cubs EX - 5.50
292 (RC) luis aparicio, white sox - Scan EX - 65.00
295 clem labine, dodgers EX - 6.75
297 bob skinner, pirates EX - 6.75
298 johnny schmitz, red sox - very faint surface wrinkle on top border, front only - nice gloss, color & focus VG EX 4.50
299 charley neal, dodgers EX - 18.00
301 marv grissom, giants EX - 5.50
303 jim dyck, orioles EX - 5.50
305 brooks lawrence, reds - light surface wrinkle on back VG EX 4.50
306 curt roberts, pirates EX - 5.50
308 chuck harmon, reds EX - 5.50
309 (RC) don blasingame, cardinals EX - 6.75
310 steve gromek, tigers EX - 6.00
311 hal naragon, indians EX - 5.50
312 andy pafko, braves EX - 6.75
313 gene stephens, red sox - light surface wrinkle on back VG EX 4.50
314 hobie landrith, cubs EX - 5.50
315 milt bolling, red sox EX - 5.50
316 jerry coleman, yankees - small very faint surface wrinkle in name box at TR corner on front only - small light accidental ballpoint pen mark at left edge - nice corners, surface, gloss, color & focus VG EX 5.50
317 al aber, tigers EX - 5.50
319 jack crimian, kC a's EX - 5.50
320 joe adcock, braves EX - 6.75
321 jim konstanty, yankees EX - 6.75
322 karl olson, nationals EX - 5.50
324 rocky bridges, reds EX - 6.75
325 don liddle, giants EX - 5.50
326 connie johnson, white sox VG EX 4.50
329 lou berberet, nationals - tiny very faint surface wrinkle at right edge on front only EX - 5.50
330 jim busby, indians EX - 6.75
332 don larsen, yankees - tiny very faint surface wrinkle at TL in name box on front only EX - 27.00
335 don hoak, cubs EX - 6.75
336 ellis kinder, red sox - light surface wrinkle on back at right edge VG EX 4.50
337 bobby morgan, phils - 2 small very faint surface wrinkles at TR corner on front only - very nice card VG EX 4.50
338 jim delsing, tigers - tiny very faint surface wrinkle at tip of TL corner on front only EX - 5.50
340 maurice mcDermott, yankees - medium unbroken crease TL corner - 3 small very faint paper wrinkles on front only & 2 on back - nice gloss, color, a hint of surface wear - better than it sounds G VG 10.00
End of 1956 Topps

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