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High Grade Highs: The Toughest Topps in ’64

May 1, 2013 By Rich Mueller

The fifth part of a seven-part series on 1960’s Topps baseball high numbers looks at the 1964 Topps set.  We’ve combed the population reports and crunched the numbers to produce lists of the cards that have had the fewest number of NM-MT, Mint and Gem Mint grades assigned by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) as well as a list of the high numbers with the fewest total graded cards.

Set builders often find that it’s the commons and minor stars that are the most elusive.  In 1964, that’s true again.  However, high number scarcity is a relative term and as was the case with the 1963 Topps high numbers, collectors will find that in 1964, it’s not necessarily a case of five or six relatively similar series and then one super scarce PSA Topps Rookie Yankeesfinal series of cards.  Rather, they become increasingly difficult about midway through the set.  The high numbers aren’t ultra-rare but are more difficult than any other cards in the set.

By comparing the number of  PSA 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5 and 10 cards vs. the total quantity of graded cards gives us the percentage that shows us that 43.6% of Luis Aparicio cards submitted to PSA have come back with at least an 8—a lower percentage than any other card.

The bottom list offers a list of the fewest total 1964 Topps high numbers  graded (A-10).

Percentage of 1964 Topps high numbers graded PSA 8-10   

Rank    Card No.       Name    Percentage

1             540        Luis Aparicio      43.61

2             581        Yankees Rookies  50.57

3             538        Minnie Minoso   50.88

4             587        Bennie Daniels   51.41

Luis Aparicio 1964 Topps5             584        Joel Horlen          52.67

6             530        Leon Wagner      55.26

7             583        Tito Francona     60.00

8             585        Tony Taylor         60.56

9             534        Gus Bell                  61.18

10           524        Reds Rookies      61.36

11           563        Dal Maxvill          61.73

12           532        Twins Rookies    61.97

13           577        Gordy Coleman  62.96

14           535        Phil Regan           64.08

15           558        Don Schwall        64.12

16           527        Larry Bearnarth  64.62

17           526        Lou Clinton         64.78

18           546        Joe Christopher  65.36

19           553        Jim Brewer          66.03

20           544        Colts Rookies     67.35

Fewest total number of 1964 Topps high numbers Grades A – 10

Rank      Card No.              Name    Total

Larry Bearnarth 1964 Topps1             527         Larry Bearnarth  128

2             558        Don Schwall        131

3             584        Joel Horlen          131

4             524        Reds Rookies      132

5             535        Phil Regan           142

6             585        Tony Taylor         142

7             532        Twins Rookies    142

8             544        Colts Rookies     147

9             530        Leon Wagner      152

10           565        Stu Miller             152

11           546        Joe Christopher  153

12           553        Jim Brewer          156

13           526        Lou Clinton         159

14           583        Tito Francona     160

15           563        Dal Maxvill          162

16           577        Gordy Coleman  162

17           542        Don Mincher       166

18           571        Gene Conley       167

19           534        Gus Bell 170

20           538        Minnie Minoso   171

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