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1953 Topps contains 274 player cards each measuring 2-5/8 x 3-3/4 (inches). The fronts of these cards contain a painted player photo, a color team logo at the bottom along with the players name, team and position in a colored box (Red Box for American League and Black Box for National League). The backs of these cards contain typical player data like stats and biography. The back also contains the first quiz questions found on baseball cards.

Missing 6 card numbers (253, 261, 267, 268, 271 and 275) that represent players that signed contracts with Bowman. The 2nd series (#86-165 plus cards #10, 44,61, 72 and 81) have black or white ink on the back top red panel. (black is the scarcest of the 2). Cards 221-280 are the high numbers and hard to find including a few Short Prints among the high numbers.