Summary of 1951 - 1959 Topps sets
1951 Not Started
1952 Pirates Only
1953 Started set July 2017... Poor-VG Need 52 cards
1954 Pirates Only
1955 Pirates + #137 & #29 variations
1956 Started set July 2017... Favorite Set...COMPLETED
1957 Pirates Only
1958 Pirates Only
1959 Pirates Only
1952 Topps
Pirates Need:
012 Monty Basgall
063 Howie Pollet
073 William Werle
138 Bill MacDonald
167 Bill Howerton
170 Gus Bell
183 Erv Dusak
197 George Strickland
227 Joe Garagiola
240 Jack Phillips
310 George Metkovich
332 Tony Bartirome
353 Bob Del Greco
361 Bill Posedel
364 Clyde Sukeforth
369 Dick Groat RC
375 Jack Merson
380 Clem Koshorek
381 Milton Stock
387 Billy Meyer
397 Forrest Main
1953 Topps (Currently Collecting Priority #1)
Series 1: #1-85 Series 2: #85-165 Series 3: #166-220 Series 4: #221-280
Cards 253, 261, 267, 268, 271, 275 do not exist.
1953 Topps Price Guide - TradingCardDatabase
NEED:
001 Robinson
082 Mantle
244 Mays
Upgrades needed (No paper loss/Writing):
3 George Crowe
6 Sam Jones
30 Willard Noxon
50 Chcuk Dressen
54 Bob Feller
61 Early Wynn SP
62 Monte Irvin DP
78 Red Schoendienst
81 Joe Black
104 Yogi Berra
141 Allie Reynolds DP
142 Vic Wertz
191 Ralph Kiner
254 Preacher Roe DP
263 Johnny Podres RC
1954 Topps
NEED: (10 of 250)
010 Robinson
050 Berra
070 Doby
090 Mays
094 Banks
128 Aaron
167 Lund
197 Schoolboy Rowe
201 Kaline
250 T Williams
Will need to upgrade to VG
052, 085, 086, 132 (Lasorda)
1955 Topps
Pirates Need:
_ 164 Roberto Clemente RC
COMPLETED
NEED:
5 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
15 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs DP
30 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers DP
31 Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves DP
33 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
79 Sandy Koufax - Brooklyn Dodgers
85 Cleveland Indians Team
95 Milwaukee Braves Team
130 Willie Mays - New York Giants
135 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
188 Chicago W Sox Team
251 New York Yankees Team
306 Curt Roberts - Pittsburgh Pirates
1957 Topps
(( Actively collecting Pirates ))
PIRATES NEED:
076 Bob Clemente
104 Foiles (Needs Upgrade)
110 Bill Virdon (Needs Upgrade)
150 Bob Friend (Needs Upgrade)
267 Kravitz (Needs Upgrade)
1958 Topps
Have: Completed
1958 CHECKLIST: https://www.cardboardconnection.com/1958-topps-baseball-cards-2
Need to upgrade the Mantle.
1959 Topps
Pirates Need:
049 Bob Hall (needs upgrade)
068 Dick Schofield
160 Groat (Needs Upgraded)
478 Roberto Clemente
536 Dan Kravitz
543 Clemente/Skinner/Virdon Corsair Trio
555 Mazeroski AS
569 Bob Friend AS