2013 Topps Baseball Proven Mettle Visual Guide
Overview
Who says you need an autograph or jersey swatch to add value to a box? For the past few years, the flagship Topps baseball set has been using more and more manufactured relics to compliment traditional hits. In many cases, these enhanced inserts are bringing better returns for sellers and giving collectors something that's different in the process. 2013 Topps Baseball Proven Mettle is one such example.
Using a player coin as the card's centerpiece, these cards are big and carry some weight. The player's face is part of the coin. Each 2013 Topps Baseball Proven Mettle insert comes in three different versions: Copper (#/99), Wrought Iron (#/50) and Steel #/10).
Inserted in both 2013 Topps Series 1 and Topps Series 2, the 50-card checklist includes a nice split of current superstars, retired greats and Hall of Famers. Some of the biggest names include Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr. and Lou Gehrig. When Joe Morgan, Cliff Lee and Joey Votto are the "lesser" names in a set, you know a checklist is strong.
That's one of the benefits of manufactured relics. Companies don't need to worry as much about varied costs and availability that come with autographs and game-used memorabilia. It also negates the need for redemptions (except in extreme circumstances).
Collectors have been responding by paying strong prices. Generally, these sorts of cards start at $10. Rarer versions of superstars can go into the hundreds.
Manufactured relics combine to fall one per 2013 Topps Series 1 Baseball hobby case and one per jumbo box. The odds are the same for 2013 Topps Series 2 Baseball.
Click on the tabs above to get a complete gallery and checklist of 2013 Topps Baseball Proven Mettle cards from both Series 1 and Series 2.
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Series 1 Gallery
2013 Topps Baseball Proven Mettle Visual Checklist
PMC-AP Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
PMC-BR Babe Ruth, New York Yankees
PMC-CK Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
PMC-CL Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies
PMC-DJ Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
PMC-EL Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
PMC-HA Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves
PMC-JH Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
PMC-JM Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds
PMC-JR Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers
PMC-JV Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
PMC-JVO Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
PMC-KGJ Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners
PMC-LG Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees
PMC-MC Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
PMC-MK Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers
PMC-RB Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
PMC-RC Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
PMC-RIH Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics
PMC-ROC Robinson Cano, New York Yankees
PMC-ROH Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
PMC-SK Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
PMC-SM Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals
PMC-TC Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers
PMC-WM Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants
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Series 2 Gallery
2013 Topps Baseball Proven Mettle Visual Checklist
PMC-AG Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
PMC-AM Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
PMC-BH Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
PMC-BR Babe Ruth, New York Yankees
PMC-BRO Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
PMC-CR Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
PMC-CS CC Sabathia, New York Yankees
PMC-DW David Wright, New York Mets
PMC-GB George Brett, Kansas City Royals
PMC-HK Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota Twins
PMC-JB Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
PMC-JF Jimmie Foxx, Boston Red Sox
PMC-JH Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels
PMC-JV Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
PMC-MM Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
PMC-MT Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
PMC-NR Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers
PMC-OS Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
PMC-PF Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers
PMC-RJ Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics
PMC-TS Tom Seaver, New York Mets
PMC-TW Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox
PMC-WS Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh Pirates
PMC-WSP Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves
PMC-YD Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
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