With the notorious wood grain borders, the set produced by Topps in 1962 is known for showing wear and difficult to find in high grade. The 1962 Topps baseball card set features 598 cards and measure 2½” by 3½”. The subsets for the 1962 Topps baseball cards are the league leaders (51-60), the Babe Ruth series (135-144), World Series highlights (232-237), In Action shots (311-319), the All-Stars (466-475), and the Rookie Prospects (591-598).
Condition sensitive and susceptible to chipping
#1 Roger Maris is tough to find in high grade
Manufacturer: Topps
Year of Issue: 1962
Set Size: 598 Cards
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Series I: 1-109
Series II: 110-196
Series III: 197-283
Series IV: 284-370
Series V: 371-446
Series VI: 447-522
Series VII: 523-598 (scarce)
VG – $1,200
EX – $2,100
NM – $4,000
Series II cards come in standard issue and a “green tint” version
199 – Gaylord Perry
387 – Lou Brock
1 – Roger Maris
5 – Sandy Koufax
10 – Roberto Clemente
18 – Managers’ Dream
200 – Mickey Mantle
300 – Willie Mays
320 – Hank Aaron