2010 Topps Heritage Short Prints and Variations
Topps has announced a larger then usual assortment of short prints and variations in 2010 Topps Heritage Baseball. The full short print / variation checklist is as follows:
Short Printed Base Cards
Base cards 426-500 are short printed and can be found 1:3 packs.
1961 HR Chase Insert
2010 Topps Heritage commemorates the 1961 Topps design, so Topps saw it fitting to celebrate the famous 1961 HR chase with a special 45-card insert
- Babe Ruth (15 cards) Hobby Exclusive
- Roger Maris (15 cards) Wal-Mart Exclusive
- Mickey Mantle (15 cards) Target Exclusive
Each of these inserts also has a Relic Parallel that’s sequentially numbered to the player’s jersey number …Ruth (#’d to 3), Maris (#’d to 9) and Mantle (#’d to 7). In addition, there are short printed variations in the base set featuring Ruth (#60), Maris (#61) and Mantle (#56).
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Dice Game Variations
In 1961, Topps issued an obscure 18-card dice game as a test. The following players in 2010 Heritage have short printed variations with dice game backs: Joe Mauer, Victor Martinez, Albert Pujols, Mark Teixeira, Grady Sizemore, Justin Upton, Adam Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Matt Kemp, Ichiro, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Tim Lincecum, Chase Utley, Ian Kinsler, Derek Jeter, Hanley Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez and Chipper Jones.
Color Variations
There are 10 extremely short printed color variations. The color changes appear on the player and team name plates at the bottom of the card.
- Albert Pujols Black-Black
- Joe Mauer Black-Black
- CC Sabathia Green-Yellow
- Derek Jeter Red-Yellow
- Grady Sizemore Green-Red
- J.A. Happ Orange-Blue
- Zack Greinke Yellow-Blue
- Ryan Braun Blue-Orange
- David Wright Green-Yellow
- Pablo Sandoval Yellow-Green
Juan Marichal Autographs
All of Juan Marichal’s Real One autographs were signed in red ink and none are sequentially numbered unlike the other Red Ink autographs in the product.
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Larry Rookey | Sep 9, 2010 | Reply
Hi,
I looking for the 2010 Topps Heritage Roger Maris 1961 Chase Set.....
Larry