
2013 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball Cards
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Product Details
Returning as a limited edition online exclusive, 2013 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball updates the main set released earlier in the season. Just like 2012, each sealed set includes a full base set and one on-card autograph.
The 2013 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball base set has 100 cards. It's a mix of rookies and players on new teams and others who didn't make the original 2013 Topps Heritage checklist. Highlights include rookie cards of Yasiel Puig, Michael Wacha and Jose Fernandez. The set's numbering continues from where the main Heritage set left off, starting with #501. These design is also the same, sticking with 1964 Topps Baseball.
Every factory set also comes with one of 30 different Real One Autographs. They have Red parallels numbered to 10. All autographs are signed on-card. Among those signing for the set are Puig, Fernandez, Machado, Evan Gattis and Hyun-Jin Ryu.
Although Topps hasn't released production numbers, they have said that 2013 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball has a limited production run. That being said, it appears to be significantly higher than last year. 2012 Topps Heritage High Number had 1,000 sets made.
Product Configuration: 101-card factory set
Price Point: Mid-End Baseball Card
Target Audience: Set Builders, Heritage Fans, Rookie Card Collectors, Autograph Collectors
2013 Topps Heritage High Number Box Set Break
- 1 On-Card Autograph
- 100-Card Base Set
- 101 Total Cards
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Set Checklist
2013 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball Checklist
Base Set Checklist
H502 Devin Mesoraco
H503 Hyun-Jin Ryu RC
H504 Jose Fernandez RC
H505 Marcell Ozuna RC
H506 Jedd Gyorko RC
H507 Carlos Martinez RC
H508 Matt Adams
H509 Anthony Rendon RC
H510 Allen Webster RC
H511 Jackie Bradley Jr. RC
H512 Bruce Rondon RC
H513 Drew Smyly
H514 Aaron Hicks RC
H515 Oswaldo Arcia RC
H516 Michael Pineda
H517 Brandon Maurer RC
H518 Alex Cobb
H519 Nolan Arenado RC
H520 Eric Chavez
H521 Jorge De La Rosa
H522 Nate Karns RC
H523 Kyle Gibson RC
H524 Travis Wood
H525 Jarred Cosart RC
H526 Matt Magill RC
H527 Juan Uribe
H528 Alex Sanabia
H529 Chris Coghlan
H530 Jim Henderson RC
H531 Julio Teheran
H532 John Buck
H533 Mike Zunino RC
H534 Jonathan Pettibone RC
H535 John Mayberry Jr.
H536 Christian Yelich RC
H537 Jeff Locke
H538 Jose Tabata
H539 Kyle Blanks
H540 Edward Mujica
H541 Brett Cecil
H542 Hank Conger
H543 Freddy Garcia
H544 Brian Matusz
H545 Chris Davis
H546 Nate McLouth
H547 Koji Uehara
H548 Jose Iglesias
H549 Dylan Axelrod
H550 Jose Quintana
H552 Tyler Flowers
H553 Alejandro De Aza
H554 Raul Ibanez
H555 Scott Kazmir
H556 Zach McAllister
H557 Corey Kluber
H558 Jason Giambi
H559 Mark Melancon
H560 Andy Dirks
H561 Erik Bedard
H562 Jose Veras
H563 Matt Carpenter
H564 Wil Myers RC
H565 Wade Davis
H566 Henry Urrutia RC
H567 Miguel Tejada
H568 Zack Wheeler RC
H569 Josh Donaldson
H570 Mike Pelfrey
H571 Pedro Hernandez RC
H572 Josh Phegley RC
H573 Boone Logan
H574 Preston Claiborne RC
H575 Austin Romine
H576 Travis Hafner
H577 Alex Wood RC
H578 Bartolo Colon
H579 A.J. Griffin
H580 Brett Anderson
H581 Nick Franklin RC
H582 Aaron Harang
H583 Cody Asche RC
H584 Yasiel Puig RC
H585 Roberto Hernandez
H586 Jake McGee
H587 Alex Colome RC
H588 Brad Miller RC
H589 Luke Scott
H590 Justin Grimm RC
H591 Alexi Ogando
H592 Leury Garcia RC
H593 Leonys Martin
H594 Michael Wacha RC
H595 J.A. Happ
H596 Gerrit Cole RC
H597 Maicer Izturis
H598 Brad Ziegler
H599 Mike Kickham RC
H600 Kevin Gausman RC

Real One Autographs Checklist
31 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Red #/10
ROA-AH Aaron Hicks
ROA-AHE Adeiny Hechavarria
ROA-AR Anthony Rendon - Redemption
ROA-BM Brandon Maurer
ROA-BR Bruce Rondon
ROA-CK Casey Kelly
ROA-DG Didi Gregorius
ROA-DR Darin Ruf
ROA-EG Evan Gattis
ROA-GC Gerrit Cole - Redemption
ROA-HR Hyun-Jin Ryu - Redemption
ROA-JB Jackie Bradley Jr.
ROA-JF Jose Fernandez - Redemption
ROA-JG Jedd Gyorko
ROA-JP Jurickson Profar
ROA-MA Matt Adams
ROA-MM Manny Machado
ROA-MO Marcell Ozuna
ROA-MOL Mike Olt
ROA-MZ Mike Zunino
ROA-NA Nolan Arenado - Redemption
ROA-NF Nick Franklin - Redemption
ROA-OA Oswaldo Arcia
ROA-PR Paco Rodriguez
ROA-SM Shelby Miller
ROA-TC Tony Cingrani
ROA-WM Wil Myers
ROA-YP Yasiel Puig - Redemption
ROA-ZW Zack Wheeler

Product Review
2013 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball Product Review
Reviewed by Ryan Cracknell
Good: Lots of rookies, nice companion to main Heritage release, on-card signatures.
Bad: Damaged cards, redemptions in a factory set, how limited is “limited.”
The Bottom Line: The base set is solid, adding lots of rookies who weren’t around at the start of the season. An on-card autograph per set is also appealing. However, the magic of the confirmed small print run is gone. And at this price point, there’s no reason for redemptions, even if they are small in number. Add in several damaged cards due to the light box it comes in and it takes the overall appeal of the set, which is solid on other levels, down a lot.
Card Design: 3.5/5.0
As one would expect, the set sticks with the design from the main release (which is based off of 1964 Topps Baseball). Because the look sticks with the original set, it comes down to a matter of preference and nostalgia more so than usual. It’s not one of my favorites, largely because I prefer more action shots.A lot of the portraits seem a little awkward. But so do the 1964 cards they’re based on. So maybe it’s exactly as it should be.
The use of on-card signatures is a big plus for the Autographs.
Checklist: 3.5/5.0
As far as rookies go, 2013 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball is great. It shores up the early checklist and adds all the available debuting players of note.
Overall, the autograph checklist is solid. Several big-name rookies are on there. That said, most of the best cards are redemptions. In a factory set. I’m a big detractor of redemptions to begin with in most cases. To have them in a factory set is even worse. Thankfully, the redemptions appear to be showing up in small numbers. But some may argue that’s another issue given that Heritage is so popular with set collectors.
Value: 2.0/5.0
$100 is a lot to expect for a basic base set along with one autograph. If it were a more premium style, it would be easier to swallow. Last year, Topps was very clear about the print run — 1,000 sets. It was minuscule and helped justify the price from the collector perspective. Even then, though, it wasn’t without some controversy.
This year, we’re told it’s limited. While Topps has every right to test the market and see what kind of print run it can handle, I’d rather things were up front. Especially since this was the case before. To simply state things are “limited” only leads to speculation, which can lead to misconceptions.
Another issue impacting the value of the sets is the fact that many cards are arriving damaged. This set was no exception. The old Topps Traded-style boxes from the 1980s are no longer good enough, especially when there’s a larger price tag involved and there’s no other option than to ship through the mail.
A lot of the cards are commanding solid values. Top autographs are doing very well. But the set is still not the home run like it was last year.
The Fun Factor: 3.0/5.0
As someone who enjoys a good completed set, there’s a little bit of magic that comes with a factory set. You know it’s all there (except that time with another set where I was missing a few cards, but that’s another story). There’s sorting, sifting and studying.
But at the same time, the damaged handful of cards stings. And the mystery of not knowing what “limited” really means.
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Mike Z.
One IMPORTANT note to whoever reads this in time: The time to buy these is NOW. The redemptions of the best RC’s in this set are due to expire November 30 of 2016.
After that, the value of the sealed sets will drop severely.