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1961 AMERICAN LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS

This record is the 1962 Topps base card #53 titled '1961 American League Home Run Leaders' (league leaders card featuring Maris, Mantle, Killebrew, Gentile).

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front / normalized scan
Front of 1962 Topps 1961 AMERICAN LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS #53 Base, front of a baseball league leaders card. Red background with a thin off-white border. Upper left has a yellow shield-shaped panel with white outline…
Front of 1962 Topps 1961 AMERICAN LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS #53 Base, front of a baseball league leaders card. Red background with a thin off-white border. Upper left has a yellow shield-shaped panel with white outline…
back / normalized scan
Back of 1962 Topps 1961 AMERICAN LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS #53 Base, back of card. Off-white/gray outer border. Top: black circle with white number 53 at upper left; 'AMERICAN LEAGUE' in black sans-serif; 'HOME RUN…
Back of 1962 Topps 1961 AMERICAN LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS #53 Base, back of card. Off-white/gray outer border. Top: black circle with white number 53 at upper left; 'AMERICAN LEAGUE' in black sans-serif; 'HOME RUN…
Subject
1961 AMERICAN LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS
Year or era
1962
Publisher
Topps
Set
1962 Topps
Card number
53
Variant
Base
Serial number
Not numbered
Segment
baseball
Autograph
No

Collector questions

Is this card the base 1962 Topps #53 or a specialty/parallel?

It is the base (standard) 1962 Topps card #53. Catalog checks and the card's visible features (red field, yellow shield front; standard gray/tan vintage stock and T.C.G. imprint on back) match the single checklist entry for #53 with no documented parallel or premium edition.

Does this card have a serial number, autograph, foil or other premium feature?

No. The record notes no serial number, no autograph, no foil/refractor texture, no chrome or premium gloss finish, and no Tiffany-style second edition present.

Which players and home-run totals are listed on the front?

The front lists Roger Maris, New York — 61; Mickey Mantle, New York — 54; Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota — 46; Jim Gentile, Baltimore — 46, printed beneath four colorized head shots.

How can I tell this is an original 1962 Topps card rather than a modern reprint?

The back shows classic 1962 Topps elements including a black disc with '53', the orange wood-grain leader panel, a black 'GRAND SLAMS' panel, ©T.C.G and 'PRINTED IN U.S.A.' plus visible offset rosette and standard gray/tan vintage card stock — physical attributes inconsistent with modern gloss reprints.

Transcribed card text

Front:
1961 AMERICAN LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS ROGER MARIS New York — 61 MICKEY MANTLE New York — 54 HARMON KILLEBREW Minnesota — 46 JIM GENTILE Baltimore — 46

Back:
AMERICAN LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS 53 ©T.C.G