1963 Topps Football Card # 44 Dave "Deacon" Jones RC

Description: 1963 Topps Football Card # 44 Dave "Deacon" Jones RC - Los Angeles Rams (VG/EX) "Purple Sky Variation" 1960-1969 Football CardsThe 1960s football card sets elevated the football card hobby and collecting to a whole new level. This included a strong lineup of former greats and iconic card designs. The main card companies during this period consist of Topps, Fleer and Philadelphia Gum Company. They combined to offer collectors vintage 1960 football card sets for each year of the decade. Vintage football cards still rank behind baseball, but the 1960s helped close the gap.1961 was a great year for football cards as it ushered in a decade where collectors had a choice. In addition, two football leagues were now vying for fans across America as the fledging American Football League (AFL) emerged to compete against the established National Football League (NFL).The most valuable 1960s football rookie cards are available for Dick Butkus, Joe Namath and Mike Ditka. Other popular rookie options include Fran Tarkenton, Ray Nitschke, Gale Sayers, Fred Biletnikoff, Lance Alworth, Bob Lilly, Ernie Davids, Deacon Jones, Brian Piccolo, Larry Csonka, Don Meredith, Roman Gabriel, Jack Kemp, and Lenny Dawson.1963 Topps Football Cards1963 Topps Football includes a mix of old and new design elements. The checklist includes rookie cards of all-time greats Ray Nitschke and Deacon Jones.Product Details1963 Topps Football features only NFL players. The checklist consists of 170 standard-sized cards, measuring 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches. The set is anchored by over 30 Hall of Fame players including Jim Brown (#14), Johnny Unitas, (#1) and Fran Tarkenton (#98). The set also features the rookie cards of legendary greats Ray Nitschke (#96), Deacon Jones (#44) and Bob Lilly (#82). Other rookies include; Don Fleming (#22), Jim Marshall (#107), Timmy Brown (#111) and Charley Johnson (#146), Willie Wood (#95) and Larry Wilson (#155).Design1963 Topps Football marked the first year the company used a two-tone border. Card fronts feature a large player photograph. Most consist of the standard posed shots, although a few cards show players wearing their helmets. A small box at the bottom contains the player's name, team and position. The border features two colors, with the color around most of the card also showing up inside the lower box. Each team has its own color scheme. Card backs revert to the style Topps used between 1959 and 1960. They are vertically oriented, with a circle containing a card number in the top left corner. The player's name runs across the top, with his position, team and two lines of vital stats below that. Some players have year and lifetime statistics displayed, while others receive a short biographical write-up. The bottom half has a trivia question that can be answered by covering it with a red piece of cellophane paper that was included in the wax packages.Each team also has a team photo card, which contains a solid-colored background behind the assembled team and often matches the color scheme used on the player cards. The cards are arranged by team. Each team's quarterback is the first card, followed by the running backs and receivers and then the other players. The team card is the final card before the next team begins. Teams are arranged alphabetically by the city name. Cards #85 and 170 are checklist cards.Printing and DistributionWith 170 cards in the set, there is a large number of short-printed cards due to the arrangement of the printing sheets. Five entire teams are among the short-prints: the Browns, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers and Redskins. There are some other single prints sprinkled throughout the set, but those teams make up the bulk of the tougher cards. The 1963 Topps Football card set was printed on two consecutive 132-card sheets. Of those, ninety-four cards were printed on both sheets, while seventy-six cards were only printed on one.Card were available at multiple price points and packaging options. The most common were five-cent wax packs. Cello packs, one-cent wax packs and six-pack vending trays were also distributed, but all are considered rare.Variations and Condition IssuesIt is believed that 116 cards were originally printed with a much darker, almost purple color sky. They can be very difficult to find. The most common condition issue in 1963 Topps Football is edge wear due to the colored borders. Certain cards, particularly those found on the left-hand side of the printing sheet, are also prone to centering issues as a result of being mis-cut.How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. Major portions of front or back design may be missing. Not a pretty sight. We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. 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