Uncut Sheets of 1956 Topps Football Cards

The pictures below show what I believe is the configuration of an uncut sheet of 1956 Topps football cards. To get the two half-sheets below, I started with a picture of a partial sheet that appeared on the SCP Auctions web site. That gave me the top six rows of the one half-sheet. I then found pictures of several more uncut panels on eBay.

Together, the various panels show the following pattern:

Following is the configuration of the first half-sheet. If you hold your cursor over a card in the virtual sheet, your browser should show you the number of the card and the name of the player. Clicking on a card will bring up the full-sized scan. (A real uncut sheet would not have lines between the cards--that's an effect of scanning them individually.)

1956 Topps #109: Dale Atkeson 1956 Topps #1: John Carson 1956 Topps #37: Chuck Drazenovich 1956 Topps #25: Leon Heath 1956 Topps #13: Vic Janowicz 1956 Topps #49: Eddie LeBaron 1956 Topps #73: Volney Peters 1956 Topps #97: Billy Wells 1956 Topps #85: Joe Scudero 1956 Topps #61: Washington Redskins Team
1956 Topps #26: San Francisco 49ers Team 1956 Topps #38: Joe Arenas 1956 Topps #50: Hugh McElhenny 1956 Topps #14: Dick Moegle 1956 Topps #74: Leo Nomellini 1956 Topps #110: Joe Perry 1956 Topps #2: Gordon Soltau 1956 Topps #86: Y.A. Tittle 1956 Topps #98: Bob Toneff 1956 Topps #62: Billy Wilson
1956 Topps #39: Lynn Chandnois 1956 Topps #111: Dale Dodrill 1956 Topps #27: Dick Flanagan 1956 Topps #51: Ted Marchibroda 1956 Topps #75: Ray Mathews 1956 Topps #99: Bill McPeak 1956 Topps #15: Fran Rogel 1956 Topps #87: Ernie Stautner 1956 Topps #3: Frank Varrichione 1956 Topps #63: Pittsburgh Steelers Team
1956 Topps #40: Philadelphia Eagles Team 1956 Topps #4: Eddie Bell 1956 Topps #76: Dick Bielski 1956 Topps #28: Chuck Bednarik 1956 Topps #52: Adrian Burk 1956 Topps #16: Harold Giancanelli 1956 Topps #64: Bob Pellegrini 1956 Topps #112: Tom Scott 1956 Topps #100: Bobby Thomason 1956 Topps #88: Norm Willey
1956 Topps #41: Roosevelt Brown 1956 Topps #77: Charley Conerly 1956 Topps #53: Frank Gifford 1956 Topps #5: Alex Webster 1956 Topps #65: Ken MacAfee 1956 Topps #29: Kyle Rote 1956 Topps #17: Emlen Tunnell 1956 Topps #89: Bob Schnelker 1956 Topps #101: Roosevelt Grier 1956 Topps #113: New York Giants Team
1956 Topps #114: Los Angeles Rams Team 1956 Topps #42: Tom Fears 1956 Topps #78: Elroy Hirsch 1956 Topps #66: Will Sherman 1956 Topps #54: Charles Toogood 1956 Topps #6: Norm Van Brocklin 1956 Topps #102: Ron Waller 1956 Topps #18: Tank Younger 1956 Topps #30: Les Richter 1956 Topps #90: Dan Towler
1956 Topps #115: Al Carmichael 1956 Topps #103: Bobby Dillon 1956 Topps #79: Bill Forester 1956 Topps #31: Howard Ferguson 1956 Topps #19: Bill Howton 1956 Topps #43: Gary Knafelc 1956 Topps #91: John Martinkovic 1956 Topps #55: Tobin Rote 1956 Topps #67: Roger Zatkoff 1956 Topps #7: Green Bay Packers Team
1956 Topps #92: Detroit Lions Team 1956 Topps #20: Jack Christiansen 1956 Topps #8: Lou Creekmur 1956 Topps #32: Dorne Dibble 1956 Topps #80: Jim Doran 1956 Topps #104: Leon Hart 1956 Topps #116: Bobby Layne 1956 Topps #68: Dave Middleton 1956 Topps #44: Joe Schmidt 1956 Topps #56: Bill Stits
1956 Topps #21: Pete Brewster 1956 Topps #57: Don Colo 1956 Topps #9: Lou Groza 1956 Topps #33: Ken Konz 1956 Topps #105: Mike McCormack 1956 Topps #117: Ed Modzelewski 1956 Topps #81: Fred Morrison 1956 Topps #93: George Ratterman 1956 Topps #69: Ray Renfro 1956 Topps #45: Cleveland Browns Team
1956 Topps #11: George Blanda 1956 Topps #23: Ed Brown 1956 Topps #35: Rick Casares 1956 Topps #47: Bill George 1956 Topps #59: Harlon Hill 1956 Topps #71: Stan Jones 1956 Topps #83: Bill McColl 1956 Topps #95: Bobby Watkins 1956 Topps #107: Bill Wightkin 1956 Topps #119: Chicago Bears Team
1956 Topps #48: Baltimore Colts Team 1956 Topps #12: Alan Ameche 1956 Topps #24: Joe Campanella 1956 Topps #36: Art Donovan 1956 Topps #60: Lenny Moore 1956 Topps #72: Jim Mutscheller 1956 Topps #84: Bert Rechichar 1956 Topps #108: George Shaw 1956 Topps #120: Billy Vessels 1956 Topps #96: Buddy Young

This is how the cards on the first half-sheet were numbered:

109 1 37 25 13 49 73 97 85 61
26 38 50 14 74 110 2 86 98 62
39 111 27 51 75 99 15 87 3 63
40 4 76 28 52 16 64 112 100 88
41 77 53 5 65 29 17 89 101 113
114 42 78 66 54 6 102 18 30 90
115 103 79 31 19 43 91 55 67 7
92 20 8 32 80 104 116 68 44 56
21 57 9 33 105 117 81 93 69 45
11 23 35 47 59 71 83 95 107 119
48 12 24 36 60 72 84 108 120 96

This was the configuration of the second half-sheet:

1956 Topps #26: San Francisco 49ers Team 1956 Topps #38: Joe Arenas 1956 Topps #50: Hugh McElhenny 1956 Topps #14: Dick Moegle 1956 Topps #74: Leo Nomellini 1956 Topps #110: Joe Perry 1956 Topps #2: Gordon Soltau 1956 Topps #86: Y.A. Tittle 1956 Topps #98: Bob Toneff 1956 Topps #62: Billy Wilson
1956 Topps #39: Lynn Chandnois 1956 Topps #111: Dale Dodrill 1956 Topps #27: Dick Flanagan 1956 Topps #51: Ted Marchibroda 1956 Topps #75: Ray Mathews 1956 Topps #99: Bill McPeak 1956 Topps #15: Fran Rogel 1956 Topps #87: Ernie Stautner 1956 Topps #3: Frank Varrichione 1956 Topps #63: Pittsburgh Steelers Team
1956 Topps #40: Philadelphia Eagles Team 1956 Topps #4: Eddie Bell 1956 Topps #76: Dick Bielski 1956 Topps #28: Chuck Bednarik 1956 Topps #52: Adrian Burk 1956 Topps #16: Harold Giancanelli 1956 Topps #64: Bob Pellegrini 1956 Topps #112: Tom Scott 1956 Topps #100: Bobby Thomason 1956 Topps #88: Norm Willey
1956 Topps #41: Roosevelt Brown 1956 Topps #77: Charley Conerly 1956 Topps #53: Frank Gifford 1956 Topps #5: Alex Webster 1956 Topps #65: Ken MacAfee 1956 Topps #29: Kyle Rote 1956 Topps #17: Emlen Tunnell 1956 Topps #89: Bob Schnelker 1956 Topps #101: Roosevelt Grier 1956 Topps #113: New York Giants Team
1956 Topps #114: Los Angeles Rams Team 1956 Topps #42: Tom Fears 1956 Topps #78: Elroy Hirsch 1956 Topps #66: Will Sherman 1956 Topps #54: Charles Toogood 1956 Topps #6: Norm Van Brocklin 1956 Topps #102: Ron Waller 1956 Topps #18: Tank Younger 1956 Topps #30: Les Richter 1956 Topps #90: Dan Towler
1956 Topps #115: Al Carmichael 1956 Topps #103: Bobby Dillon 1956 Topps #79: Bill Forester 1956 Topps #31: Howard Ferguson 1956 Topps #19: Bill Howton 1956 Topps #43: Gary Knafelc 1956 Topps #91: John Martinkovic 1956 Topps #55: Tobin Rote 1956 Topps #67: Roger Zatkoff 1956 Topps #7: Green Bay Packers Team
1956 Topps #92: Detroit Lions Team 1956 Topps #20: Jack Christiansen 1956 Topps #8: Lou Creekmur 1956 Topps #32: Dorne Dibble 1956 Topps #80: Jim Doran 1956 Topps #104: Leon Hart 1956 Topps #116: Bobby Layne 1956 Topps #68: Dave Middleton 1956 Topps #44: Joe Schmidt 1956 Topps #56: Bill Stits
1956 Topps #21: Pete Brewster 1956 Topps #57: Don Colo 1956 Topps #9: Lou Groza 1956 Topps #33: Ken Konz 1956 Topps #105: Mike McCormack 1956 Topps #117: Ed Modzelewski 1956 Topps #81: Fred Morrison 1956 Topps #93: George Ratterman 1956 Topps #69: Ray Renfro 1956 Topps #45: Cleveland Browns Team
1956 Topps #11: George Blanda 1956 Topps #23: Ed Brown 1956 Topps #35: Rick Casares 1956 Topps #47: Bill George 1956 Topps #59: Harlon Hill 1956 Topps #71: Stan Jones 1956 Topps #83: Bill McColl 1956 Topps #95: Bobby Watkins 1956 Topps #107: Bill Wightkin 1956 Topps #119: Chicago Bears Team
1956 Topps #48: Baltimore Colts Team 1956 Topps #12: Alan Ameche 1956 Topps #24: Joe Campanella 1956 Topps #36: Art Donovan 1956 Topps #60: Lenny Moore 1956 Topps #72: Jim Mutscheller 1956 Topps #84: Bert Rechichar 1956 Topps #108: George Shaw 1956 Topps #120: Billy Vessels 1956 Topps #96: Buddy Young
1956 Topps #22: Chicago Cardinals Team 1956 Topps #10: Tom Bienemann 1956 Topps #34: Dave Mann 1956 Topps #58: Ollie Matson 1956 Topps #118: Lamar McHan 1956 Topps #106: John Olszewski 1956 Topps #82: Jack Simmons 1956 Topps #70: Don Stonesifer 1956 Topps #46: Len Teeuws 1956 Topps #94: Chuck Ulrich

This is how the cards on the second half-sheet were numbered:

26 38 50 14 74 110 2 86 98 62
39 111 27 51 75 99 15 87 3 63
40 4 76 28 52 16 64 112 100 88
41 77 53 5 65 29 17 89 101 113
114 42 78 66 54 6 102 18 30 90
115 103 79 31 19 43 91 55 67 7
92 20 8 32 80 104 116 68 44 56
21 57 9 33 105 117 81 93 69 45
11 23 35 47 59 71 83 95 107 119
48 12 24 36 60 72 84 108 120 96
22 10 34 58 118 106 82 70 46 94

Note that the short print cards, the Redskins and Cardinals, were on the top and bottom edges of the sheet. This made them susceptible to damage in production, and thus even scarcer in higher grades.

For more virtual uncut sheets, see the Gallery's master uncut sheet page.

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