1964 Topps Beatles Black and White 1st Series is one of several trading card sets of the band released that year. With Beatlemania firmly entrenched, the demand for anything with the Fab Four was hot. Today, the set remains popular with collectors.
The 60-card set uses a mix of photo styles. They range from musical shots to portraits to candid pictures of the band goofing around. Some show the entire band while others only have individual members. As the set's title suggests, photos are black and white. Card fronts have a small white border and a blue facsimile signature. Cards with more than one band member have just one facsimile signature.
1964 Topps Beatles Black and White 1st Series card backs are very simple. The are complete plain except for a small blue box at the bottom that has the card number.
Topps produced two additional black and white Beatles releases in 1964. These sets continue the numbering scheme.
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1964 Topps Beatles Black and White 1st Series Checklist
2 John Lennon
3 Paul McCartney
4 Paul McCartney
5 John Lennon
6 Ringo Starr
7 John Lennon
8 Ringo Starr
9 George Harrison
10 George Harrison
11 Paul McCartney
12 Ringo Starr
13 Ringo Starr
14 George Harrison
15 George Harrison
16 John Lennon
17 John Lennon
18 Paul McCartney
19 Ringo Starr
20 John Lennon
21 Paul McCartney
22 Paul McCartney
23 George Harrison
24 Ringo Starr
25 Paul McCartney
26 Ringo Starr
27 Paul McCartney
28 Ringo Starr
29 Ringo Starr
30 George Harrison
32 Ringo Starr
33 John Lennon
34 John Lennon
35 Paul McCartney
36 George Harrison
37 Paul McCartney
38 Ringo Starr
39 Paul McCartney
40 John Lennon
41 George Harrison
42 John Lennon
43 Ringo Starr
44 John Lennon
45 Paul McCartney
46 George Harrison
47 John Lennon
48 George Harrison
49 Ringo Starr
50 John Lennon
51 Ringo Starr
52 George Harrison
53 George Harrison
54 Paul McCartney
55 John Lennon
56 George Harrison
57 John Lennon
58 Paul McCartney
59 Ringo Starr
60 Paul McCartney
Klinton burke | Oct 17, 2012 | Reply
I have a small card like these signed John Lenon,…… Found in a wall in an old house!…… Plse call need more info on it…..5023302830. Thx
Ryan Cracknell | Oct 17, 2012 | Reply
Klinton burke (ID 73097) » Unfortunately, it’s likely a facsimile (printed) signature and not a real one. All of the cards have them. Unless, of course, you see an autograph on the front besides the facsimile one.
Brenda Sargent | Nov 10, 2012 | Reply
Found a wallet size picture when tearing up floor of an older house. Shows John Lennon and Paul McCartney, both holding guitars but setting up the stage? Blond hair guy with black rim glasses, another bald guy, and three security guards on stage. Can’t find replica of it on line anywhere