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2012 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations and Short Prints Guide

2012 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations and Short Prints Guide

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A big part of 2012 Topps Update Series Baseball is capturing traded players in their new uniforms. But sometimes last-minute blockbusters prevent every trade from being included, at least in the regular base set.

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2012 saw a few major deals happen. So while these players don't appear in the regular set, they do have 2012 Topps Update Series variation short prints. Topps has confirmed seven 2012 Topps Update Baseball variation short prints, most of whom were a part of the blockbuster deal that saw Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett head to the Dodgers and James Loney to the Red Sox. These seven short print variations replace other players on the checklist.

Ichiro is an eighth variation. However he has two different cards showing him on the Yankees. The card of him swinging is the regular version while a "bowing" version is the short print variation.

The 2012 Topps Update Series short print variations don't stop there. The All Star Game has several as well. Many players are shown in casual clothes from the 2012 MLB All-Stars parade in Kansas City.

Bryce Harper (card US299) has two variations. One shows him in his casual clothes. The second is a horizontal card.

It appears as though the traded player variations are much rarer than the All-Star variations and are comparable to the Albert Pujols and Jose Reyes short prints from 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball as far as rarity goes.

Reports indicate that 2012 Topps Update Series variations fall about three or four per case.

Below, we've compiled a list of confirmed short prints and variations. We've included descriptions and, wherever possible, images to help you easily identify these cards.

2012 Topps Update Series Baseball Short Prints and Variations Checklist

US1 Adrian Gonzalez - Los Angeles Dodgers

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US2 Carl Crawford - Los Angeles Dodgers

US3 Josh Beckett - Los Angeles Dodgers

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US4 Nick Punto - Los Angeles Dodgers

US5 James Loney - Boston Red Sox

US6 Kevin Youkilis - Chicago White Sox

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US7 Jim Thome - Baltimore Orioles

US10 Mark Trumbo - Horizontal

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US15 Justin Verlander - Horizontal

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US37 Billy Butler - Horizontal

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US37 George Brett

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US52 Clayton Kershaw - Horizontal

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US62 CC Sabathia - Horizontal

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US87 Andrew McCutchen - Suit

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US120 Robinson Cano - Suit

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US133 Matt Kemp - Suit

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US137 Josh Hamilton - Horizontal

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US144 Mike Trout - Horizontal

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US162 Yu Darvish - Dress Shirt

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US166 Chipper Jones - Horizontal

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US241 Curtis Granderson - Suit

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US255 Joey Votto - Horizontal

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US259 Carlos Gonzalez - Horizontal, Parade

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US268 Craig Kimbrel - Horizontal

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US271 Ryan Braun - Horizontal

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US272 Ichiro - Bowing

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US280 David Wright - Horizontal

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US289 Prince Fielder - Suit Jacket

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US292 David Ortiz - Horizontal

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US299 Bryce Harper - Shirt and Jacket

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US299 Bryce Harper - Horizontal

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US327 Chris Sale - Horizontal

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2012 Topps Update #US299.2 All-Star - Bryce Harper (In Suit) VARIATION SP
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2012 Topps Update Clayton Kershaw Variation #US52B Los Angeles Dodgers SP
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2012 Topps Update Bryce Harper All-Star Game Card #US299 VERY RARE VARIATION
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2012 Topps Update MIKE TROUT Short Print Laughing Variation All-Star Game Angels
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2012 Topps Update #US37.2 All-Star - Billy Butler (with George Brett) VARIATION
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2012 Topps Update #US52.2 SP All-Star Clayton Kershaw (with Matt Kemp) VARIATION
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2012 Topps Update #US37.3 SP Legend Variation George Brett (with Foam Finger)
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2012 Topps Update #US166.2 Chipper Jones (Sunglasses, Pointing) Variation SP
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2012 Topps Update Baseball US 299 SP Variation Bryce Harper w/ Chipper CSG9
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2012 Topps Update All-Star Game #US144 Mike Trout SP Laughing Variation HGA 9.5
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Mike Trout 2012 Topps Update Photo Variation SP Shortprint #US144 LA Angels
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2012 Topps Update #US144.2 SP Mike Trout (Horizontal with Teammates) VARIATION
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Mike Trout 2012 Topps Update Photo Variation SP Shortprint #US144 LA Angels
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Bryce Harper 2012 Topps Update Photo Variation #US299 SP Washington Nationals
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2012 Topps Update Gio Gonzalez Gold Sparkle All-Star Game Variation Card #US326
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CRAIG KIMBREL (Atlanta) 2012 TOPPS UPDATE ALL-STAR GAME VARIATION #US268-RARE
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2012 Topps Update Yu Darvish Variation #US162B Texas Rangers SP
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2012 Topps Update Mike Trout Variation #US144 Los Angeles Angels SP
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2012 Topps Update Bryce Harper Variation #US299C Washington Nationals SP
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ROBINSON CANO 2012 Topps Update All-Star Sunglasses SP Photo Variation Yankees
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User Comments

Natalie
Natalie
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Hello. Anyone know how many 2012 US1 Adrian Gonzalez cards were printed. looks like one guy has 9 available on ebay and I am holding one.

ayyjay718
ayyjay718
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The card you show of Kevin youk is that the short print version ? I have that card but the price guide say after the number of the card there’s a b . So would the card number be us6b ?

Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell

ayyjay718 » There is no “B” on the actual card. Some use A and B to differentiate variations in a database. In this instance, both the regular and variation are number US6.

Grant
Grant
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I really hope the Ichiro SP isn’t part of the US1-US330 base set. If so, that has the potential to screw over those of us that have pre-sold sets.

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