1959 Topps Football Cards
There are 176 cards in the 1959 Topps football card set. They were released in two series of 88. The second series cards, numbers 89-176, appear to have been printed in larger numbers than the first series cards. This is unusual: in most sets, the earlier series were printed in greater numbers. My virtual uncut sheet of 1959 Topps cards shows how half of a second series sheet was configured. Oddly, all of the Chicago Bears cards in the set are in the second series.
It is well known that the Jim Taylor rookie card in the 1959 Topps set pictures the wrong Jim Taylor. You can see that card and numerous others that picture the wrong player on my Mistaken Identities page.
Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1959 Topps set: Sam Huff, Bobby Mitchell, Jim Parker, Jim Taylor. Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1959 Topps set: John David Crow.
To see a large picture of any card (or stamp, sticker, etc.) in the Gallery, click on the small picture or the title. To estimate a card's value, click the Recent Sales link in the rightmost column and look for cards in the same condition as yours.
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1959 Topps | 1 | John Unitas | Baltimore Colts | quarterback | Louisville | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979 | $110 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 2 | Gene Brito | Los Angeles Rams | defensive end | Loyola (L.A.) | Redskins Ring of Fame 2000 | $7 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 3 | Detroit Lions Team | Detroit Lions | $6 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 4 | Max McGee | Green Bay Packers | end | Tulane | Packers Hall of Fame 1975 | Rookie card | $12 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 5 | Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | halfback | Washington | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | $12 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 6 | Joe Schmidt | Detroit Lions | linebacker | Pittsburgh | College Hall of Fame 2000, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973 | $12 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 7 | Kyle Rote | New York Giants | end | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1964 | $7 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 8 | Clarence Peaks | Philadelphia Eagles | fullback | Michigan State | $7 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 9 | Steelers Pennant | Pittsburgh Steelers | $7 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 10 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | fullback | Syracuse | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1995, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | $78 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 11 | Ray Mathews | Pittsburgh Steelers | end | Clemson | $7 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 12 | Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers | defensive back | Texas | Packers Hall of Fame 1974 | $9 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 13 | Joe Childress | Chicago Cardinals | halfback | Auburn | $6 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 14 | Terry Barr | Detroit Lions | defensive back | Michigan | Rookie card | $7 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 15 | Del Shofner | Los Angeles Rams | end | Baylor | Rookie card | $6 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 16 | Bob Pellegrini | Philadelphia Eagles | linebacker | Maryland | College Hall of Fame 1996 | Pellegrini placed sixth in voting for the 1955 Heisman Trophy. See my page of football cards of Heisman candidates. | $7 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 17 | Baltimore Colts Team | Baltimore Colts | $6 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 18 | Preston Carpenter | Cleveland Browns | halfback | Arkansas | $7 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 19 | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | defensive tackle | Minnesota | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 | $12 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1959 Topps | 20 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | halfback | USC | College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 | $23 | Current Listings Recent Sales |

Search Nearmint's Vintage Football Cards for 1959 Topps.
| Listing Title | Listing Type | Price | Time Left | |
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| 12 1959 Topps Football Cards | Auction | 5.00 | 19 hrs 39 mins | |
| 1959 Topps Johnny Unitas Football Card #1 Baltimore Colts | Auction | 14.20 | 20 hrs 24 mins |
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