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This blog will explore the baseball card collecting hobby of the 1980s, particularly highlighting the Chicago Cubs. Unlike vintage baseball cards, most modern cards are quite budget-friendly. The different sets will be much easier to find. Therefore, with thousands of cards in the mix, we will begin with the 80 Topps and conclude with the highly valuable 1985 Topps Mini Test. The pinnacle of this era was marked by the Sandberg Rookie of the Year in 1983.


Tuesday, October 25, 2022

1987 Topps Tiffany Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1987 Topps Tiffany has 792 cards which there are 28 Cubs players and 5 Traded cards

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

Topps released special collector's edition sets, also referred to as Topps Tiffany cards, to collectors between 1984 and 1991. Topps Tiffany cards were printed in Ireland on premium white card paper with a glossy cover, the sets contained exactly the same cards as the standard Topps regular issue. In 1987, only 15,000 of these sets were produced.


1987 Topps Baseball and Tiffany will have a "*" on the back of the cards, but Tiffany will not have "PRTN IN USA" on the back because it was printed in Ireland.

The 1987 Topps Baseball Traded has a ** in the bottom left corner. Tiffany has none. However, some regular Topps Traded cards are also missing the **

With that said, if you're investing in a Maddux rookie, get a graded card from a reputable company to play it safe.

Chicago Cubs 1987 Topps Tiffany + Update Checklist

Number Player
23 Lee Smith
43 Gene Michael MG
58 Thad Bosley
142 Rick Sutcliffe
177 Keith Moreland
227 Jamie Moyer RC
270 Jody Davis
290 Leon Durham
346 Shawon Dunston
369 Brian Dayett
372 Jerry Mumphrey
383 Ron Davis
390 Gary Matthews
424 Chris Speier
459 Dennis Eckersley
487 Dave Gumpert
534 Scott Sanderson
581 Cubs Team Cey/Trout
634 Rafael Palmeiro RC
662 Frank DiPino
680 Ryne Sandberg
695 Chico Walker
697 Ed Lynch
715 Bob Dernier
732 Manny Trillo
750 Steve Trout
767 Ron Cey
785 Terry Francona

The 132-card set is led by the Greg Maddux rookie card, which accounts for the majority of the set's value.

Chicago Cubs 1987 Topps Traded Checklist

Number Player
27T Andre Dawson
70T Greg Maddux *XRC
73T Dave Martinez *XRC
92T Dickie Noles
119T Jim Sundberg
*Key extended Rookie Cards