Check your cards carefully. 2013 Topps Archives Football variations are surfacing, offering another tough base set chase. They're also extremely rare.
Although a final checklist has yet to be released, it looks as though the variation short prints cover key members of the 2012 rookie class. Unlike some other sets, the 2013 Topps Heritage Football variations do not follow a pattern. They're simply different photos printed in much small quantities.
Variations are also in the Gold parallel set.
2013 Topps Archives Football variations are inserted 1:384 hobby packs. They're even tougher at retail, falling 1:692 packs. Gold parallels appear to be about twice as rare.
Below you'll find a full list of 2013 Topps Archives Football variations with images for both versions as well as short descriptions of what to look for.
2013 Topps Archives Football Variations Visual Guide
The first image shows the base version of the card. The second image is the short print variation.
1 Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
Regular: white jersey
Variation: blue jersey
19 Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
Regular: two hands on ball
Variation: pink ribbon on ball
51 Justin Blackmon, Jacksonville Jaguars
Regular: Nike swoosh on glove
Variation: NFL logo on football
75 Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns
Regular: two hands on ball
Variation: number on jersey front, one hand on ball
92 Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns
Regular: white jersey
Variation: black jersey (Gold version pictured)
101 Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Regular: red jersey
Variation: orange jersey
146 Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins
Regular: NFL logo on ball
Variation: turned sideways (Gold version pictured)
150 Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
Regular: white jersey
Variation: red jersey
151 Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
Regular: white jersey
Variation: teal jersey (Gold version pictured)
199 Robert Turbin, Seattle Seahawks
Regular: no helmet
Variation: helmet
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