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1961 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1961 Topps (Baseball) has 93 cards in our price guide, 93 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Carl Yastrzemski #287 at $97,600 in PSA 10 ($80.20 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $675K and raw copies $10K.
- Cards
- 93
- With prices
- 93
- PSA 10 total
- $675K
- Raw total
- $10K
- Top card
- $97,600
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1961 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Carl Yastrzemski #287
Raw $80.20PSA 10 $97,600
Mickey Mantle #300
Raw $340PSA 10 $58,642
Mickey Mantle #578
Raw $300PSA 10 $56,762
Juan Marichal #417
Raw $95.90PSA 10 $50,400
Mickey Mantle: MVP #475
Raw $146PSA 10 $26,273
Hank Aaron #415
Raw $96.40PSA 10 $20,098
Hank Aaron [MVP] #484
Raw $47.50PSA 10 $18,338
Willie Mays #579
Raw $99.11PSA 10 $17,827
Roger Maris #2
Raw $42.89PSA 10 $16,836
Hank Aaron #577
Raw $88.63PSA 10 $15,700
Sandy Koufax #344
Raw $50.56PSA 10 $13,131
Roger Maris #576
Raw $64.95PSA 10 $12,654
Best cards to grade
World Series Game 6 [Ford Pitches 2nd Shutout] #311 shows the biggest jump in 1961 Topps: $4.97 raw to $7,204 in PSA 10, a 1450× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
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![World Series Game 6 [Ford Pitches 2nd Shutout] #311 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/IJUAAeSw23FqRTyJ/s-l500.jpg)
1450×World Series Game 6 [Ford Pitches 2nd Shutout] #311$4.97 raw → $7,204 PSA 10 - 21217×Carl Yastrzemski #287$80.20 raw → $97,600 PSA 10
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1072×Julian Javier #148$2.62 raw → $2,808 PSA 10 - 4
844×Don Drysdale #260$11.02 raw → $9,300 PSA 10 - 5
![National League 1960 Pitching Leaders [Vertical Black Bar] #47 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Um8AAeSw8Etps4vO/s-l500.jpg)
775×National League 1960 Pitching Leaders [Vertical Black Bar] #47$3.25 raw → $2,520 PSA 10 - 6526×Juan Marichal #417$95.90 raw → $50,400 PSA 10
- 7476×Jackie Jensen [MVP] #476$3.00 raw → $1,428 PSA 10
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433×Jim Piersall #345$2.91 raw → $1,261 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 93 cards we track from 1961 Topps, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL Home Run Leaders #44AL Home Run Leaders | $40.78 | $1,989 | $7,611 | $4,567 | $9,894 |
| Al Kaline #429Al Kaline | $15.75 | $409 | $2,682 | $1,609 | $3,487 |
| Al Kaline #580Al Kaline | $53.29 | $782 | $8,645 | $5,187 | $11,239 |
| American League 1960 Batting Leaders #42American League 1960 Batting Leaders | $2.99 | $157 | $558 | $335 | $726 |
| American League 1960 E.R.A. Leaders #46American League 1960 E.R.A. Leaders | $2.74 | $169 | $414 | $248 | $538 |
| Babe Ruth #401Babe Ruth | $44.58 | $2,656 | $7,309 | $4,385 | $9,502 |
| Bill Mazeroski #430Bill Mazeroski | $15.82 | $2,207 | $2,937 | $1,762 | $3,818 |
| Billy Martin #89Billy Martin | $5.99 | $161 | $1,033 | $620 | $1,342 |
| Billy Williams #141Billy Williams | $30.00 | $6,914 | $8,296 | $4,978 | $10,785 |
| Bob Clemente #388Bob Clemente | $67.60 | $1,807 | $11,979 | $7,188 | $15,573 |
| Bob Gibson #211Bob Gibson | $22.51 | $1,943 | $4,199 | $2,520 | $5,459 |
| Bobby Richardson #180Bobby Richardson | $6.27 | $846 | $1,202 | $721 | $1,563 |
| Bobby Shantz [MVP] #473Bobby Shantz | $4.45 | $363 | $868 | $521 | $1,129 |
| Brooks Robinson #10Brooks Robinson | $12.00 | $1,575 | $2,194 | $1,316 | $2,852 |
| Brooks Robinson #572Brooks Robinson | $40.78 | $478 | $7,256 | $4,354 | $9,433 |
| Carl Yastrzemski #287Carl Yastrzemski | $80.20 | $4,130 | $97,600 | $58,560 | $126,880 |
| Cletis Boyer #19Cletis Boyer | $2.99 | $810 | $972 | $583 | $1,264 |
| Complete Set | $7,320 | — | — | — | — |
| Dick Stuart #126Dick Stuart | $1.85 | $95.00 | $389 | $233 | $506 |
| Don Drysdale #260Don Drysdale | $11.02 | $799 | $9,300 | $5,580 | $12,090 |
| Don Newcombe [MVP] #483Don Newcombe | $4.13 | $272 | $729 | $438 | $948 |
| Don Nottebart #29Don Nottebart | $2.44 | $71.84 | $436 | $261 | $566 |
| Duke Snider #443Duke Snider | $14.98 | $806 | $2,329 | $1,397 | $3,028 |
| Early Wynn #455Early Wynn | $4.44 | $553 | $831 | $498 | $1,080 |
| Ed Mathews #120Ed Mathews | $9.53 | $2,310 | $2,772 | $1,663 | $3,604 |
| Elston Howard #495Elston Howard | $6.85 | $595 | $2,600 | $1,560 | $3,380 |
| Ernie Banks [MVP] #485Ernie Banks | $24.99 | $2,023 | $4,536 | $2,722 | $5,897 |
| Ernie Banks #350Ernie Banks | $30.00 | $3,550 | $5,135 | $3,081 | $6,675 |
| Ernie Banks #575Ernie Banks | $53.86 | $885 | $9,839 | $5,903 | $12,790 |
| Frank Robinson #360Frank Robinson | $19.87 | $1,480 | $3,692 | $2,215 | $4,799 |
| Frank Robinson #581Frank Robinson | $51.55 | $503 | $9,211 | $5,527 | $11,974 |
| Gehrig Benched #405Gehrig Benched | $20.24 | $600 | $3,818 | $2,291 | $4,964 |
| Gil Hodges #460Gil Hodges | $9.65 | $479 | $1,921 | $1,152 | $2,497 |
| Hal W. Smith #242Hal W. Smith | $15.02 | $440 | $3,086 | $1,852 | $4,012 |
| Hank Aaron [MVP] #484Hank Aaron | $47.50 | $1,769 | $18,338 | $11,003 | $23,839 |
| Hank Aaron #415Hank Aaron | $96.40 | $13,650 | $20,098 | $12,059 | $26,128 |
| Hank Aaron #577Hank Aaron | $88.63 | $1,628 | $15,700 | $9,420 | $20,410 |
| Harmon Killebrew #80Harmon Killebrew | $12.21 | $1,800 | $1,887 | $1,132 | $2,454 |
| Jackie Jensen [MVP] #476Jackie Jensen | $3.00 | $133 | $1,428 | $857 | $1,856 |
| Jim Bunning #490Jim Bunning | $6.50 | $560 | $1,202 | $721 | $1,563 |
| Jim Kaat #63Jim Kaat | $3.73 | $444 | $650 | $390 | $845 |
| Jim Piersall #345Jim Piersall | $2.91 | $1,051 | $1,261 | $757 | $1,639 |
| Juan Marichal #417Juan Marichal | $95.90 | $4,099 | $50,400 | $30,240 | $65,520 |
| Julian Javier #148Julian Javier | $2.62 | $2,340 | $2,808 | $1,685 | $3,650 |
| Luis Aparicio #440Luis Aparicio | $6.50 | $530 | $1,202 | $721 | $1,562 |
| Mantle Blasts #406Mantle Blasts | $34.33 | $1,213 | $6,297 | $3,778 | $8,187 |
| Matty Alou #327Matty Alou | $3.00 | $760 | $912 | $547 | $1,186 |
| Mickey Mantle #300Mickey Mantle | $340 | $34,160 | $58,642 | $35,185 | $76,235 |
| Mickey Mantle #578Mickey Mantle | $300 | $5,013 | $56,762 | $34,057 | $73,791 |
| Mickey Mantle: MVP #475Mickey Mantle: MVP | $146 | $7,213 | $26,273 | $15,764 | $34,155 |
| Minnie Minoso #380Minnie Minoso | $7.25 | $635 | $1,337 | $802 | $1,739 |
| National League 1960 Batting Leaders #41National League 1960 Batting Leaders | $11.09 | $618 | $1,911 | $1,146 | $2,484 |
| National League 1960 E.R.A. Leaders #45National League 1960 E.R.A. Leaders | $2.02 | $61.76 | $374 | $225 | $487 |
| National League 1960 Home Run Leaders #43National League 1960 Home Run Leaders | $12.00 | $408 | $2,239 | $1,343 | $2,910 |
| National League 1960 Pitching Leaders [No Vertical Black Bar] #47National League 1960 Pitching Leaders | $13.98 | $410 | — | — | — |
| National League 1960 Pitching Leaders [Vertical Black Bar] #47National League 1960 Pitching Leaders | $3.25 | $2,100 | $2,520 | $1,512 | $3,276 |
| National League 1960 Strikeout Leaders #49National League 1960 Strikeout Leaders | $9.20 | $474 | $1,644 | $986 | $2,137 |
| Nellie Fox [MVP] #477Nellie Fox | $4.25 | $512 | $810 | $486 | $1,054 |
| Nellie Fox #30Nellie Fox | $5.84 | $813 | $870 | $522 | $1,131 |
| Nellie Fox #570Nellie Fox | $27.00 | $177 | $4,750 | $2,850 | $6,176 |
| Norm Cash #95Norm Cash | $4.96 | $272 | $881 | $529 | $1,145 |
| Orlando Cepeda #435Orlando Cepeda | $6.60 | $206 | $1,280 | $768 | $1,663 |
| Phil Rizzuto [MVP] #471Phil Rizzuto | $15.51 | $2,500 | $2,861 | $1,717 | $3,720 |
| Ralph Houk #133Ralph Houk | $2.98 | $436 | $466 | $280 | $606 |
| Red Schoendienst #505Red Schoendienst | $6.58 | $1,954 | $2,345 | $1,407 | $3,049 |
| Reds' Heavy Artillery #25Reds' Heavy Artillery | $4.43 | $161 | $704 | $423 | $916 |
| Richie Ashburn #88Richie Ashburn | $4.32 | $192 | $822 | $493 | $1,068 |
| Robin Roberts #20Robin Roberts | $6.32 | $335 | $989 | $593 | $1,286 |
| Rocky Colavito #330Rocky Colavito | $5.00 | $152 | $977 | $586 | $1,269 |
| Roger Maris [MVP] #478Roger Maris | $26.00 | $2,107 | $4,715 | $2,829 | $6,130 |
| Roger Maris #2Roger Maris | $42.89 | $14,030 | $16,836 | $10,102 | $21,887 |
| Roger Maris #576Roger Maris | $64.95 | $861 | $12,654 | $7,592 | $16,450 |
| Ron Santo #35Ron Santo | $27.18 | $1,330 | $8,820 | $5,292 | $11,467 |
| Roy Campanella [MVP] #480Roy Campanella | $12.38 | $611 | $2,493 | $1,496 | $3,241 |
| Sandy Koufax / Johnny Podres #207Sandy Koufax / Johnny Podres | $14.87 | $362 | $2,372 | $1,423 | $3,084 |
| Sandy Koufax #344Sandy Koufax | $50.56 | $10,942 | $13,131 | $7,879 | $17,070 |
| Stan Musial #290Stan Musial | $29.99 | $5,614 | $6,736 | $4,042 | $8,757 |
| Tommy Davis #168Tommy Davis | $3.66 | $261 | $661 | $397 | $859 |
| Tony Kubek #265Tony Kubek | $5.22 | $1,552 | $1,862 | $1,117 | $2,421 |
| Warren Spahn #200Warren Spahn | $14.25 | $291 | $2,457 | $1,474 | $3,194 |
| Warren Spahn #589Warren Spahn | $33.07 | $652 | $6,005 | $3,603 | $7,806 |
| Whitey Ford #160Whitey Ford | $10.07 | $317 | $1,857 | $1,114 | $2,414 |
| Whitey Herzog #106Whitey Herzog | $2.82 | $124 | $522 | $313 | $679 |
| Willie Mays [MVP] #482Willie Mays | $37.00 | $3,928 | $8,525 | $5,115 | $11,083 |
| Willie Mays #150Willie Mays | $59.53 | $9,373 | $10,795 | $6,477 | $14,034 |
| Willie Mays #579Willie Mays | $99.11 | $5,000 | $17,827 | $10,696 | $23,175 |
| Willie McCovey #517Willie McCovey | $20.78 | $2,811 | $3,281 | $1,969 | $4,266 |
| World Series Game 2 [Mantle Slams 2 Homers] #307World Series Game 2 | $45.11 | $6,392 | $8,165 | $4,899 | $10,615 |
| World Series Game 6 [Ford Pitches 2nd Shutout] #311World Series Game 6 | $4.97 | $139 | $7,204 | $4,322 | $9,365 |
| World Series Game 7 [Mazeroski's Homer Wins It] #312World Series Game 7 | $13.00 | $362 | $2,373 | $1,424 | $3,085 |
| Yankees Team #228Yankees Team | $10.54 | $793 | $1,817 | $1,090 | $2,362 |
| Yogi Berra [MVP] #472Yogi Berra | $35.92 | $1,020 | $6,746 | $4,047 | $8,769 |
| Yogi Berra #425Yogi Berra | $50.00 | $3,570 | $9,042 | $5,425 | $11,754 |
Players in this set
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1961 Topps is a Baseball set from 1961. Midpoint tracks 93 cards from it, 93 with market prices from recent sales and 91 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Carl Yastrzemski #287 at $97,600 in PSA 10 ($80.20 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $10K, and PSA 10 copies to $675K.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1961 Topps?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 93 cards for 1961 Topps, 93 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1961 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1961 Topps is Carl Yastrzemski #287 at $97,600 in PSA 10 ($80.20 raw).
- Is Carl Yastrzemski #287 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Carl Yastrzemski #287 sells for $97,600 vs $80.20 raw — a 1217× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1961 Topps released?
- 1961 Topps was released in 1961.
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