The second run of Heritage '18 offers updates as well as MLB players left off the earlier list, and the 2018 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball variations more or less continue the short-printed themes collectors have come to expect from the retro brand.
Staying with the 1969 design, the 2018 Topps High Number Baseball checklist is not running low on variations by any stretch of the imagination.
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Topps revealed that the Error, Nickname, Throwback Uniform, and Trade versions are in play once more, along with Hobby-only Action Image and Team Color Swap variations. One big change is that the variations now make it very clear that you have one on your hands. Even more helpful, the exact type is indicated via text close to the card number as seen in the "Trade" card for Ichiro below.
2018 Topps Heritage High Number Variation Codes
The CMP codes under the stats remain a handy trick even if they are not meant to be used in this manner. Although, the usefulness drops quite a bit if all variations are now titled on the back of the card. If you want to check through a stack of base cards in a hurry, look at the final digits on the back to see what you have. Some of these can be hard to read given the grainy nature of the design.
- Base - #575
- Base SP (#701-725) - #585
- Trade - #477
- Error - #597
- Throwback - #598
- Action Image - #599
- Team Color Swap - #600
- Nickname - #601
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2018 Topps Heritage High Number Variations Checklist
511 Scott Kingery - Action
511 Scott Kingery - Color
511 Scott Kingery - Throwback
517 Jonathan Lucroy - Action
517 Jonathan Lucroy - Color
517 Jonathan Lucroy - Throwback
539 Jakob Junis - Throwback
549 Jose Martinez - Action
568 Austin Meadows - Throwback
580 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Action
580 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Color
580 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Error
600 Shohei Ohtani - Action
600 Shohei Ohtani - Color
600 Shohei Ohtani - Error
600 Shohei Ohtani - Nickname
600 Shohei Ohtani - Trade
603 Gleyber Torres - Action
603 Gleyber Torres - Color
603 Gleyber Torres - Error
606 Bartolo Colon - Action
612 Tyler O'Neill - Action
620 Jordan Hicks - Action
620 Jordan Hicks - Color
628 Cameron Maybin - Throwback
636 JaCoby Jones - Action
655 Joey Lucchesi - Color
655 Joey Lucchesi - Throwback
684 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Action
684 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Color
689 Wade Davis - Color
696 Tyler Austin - Action
696 Tyler Austin - Color
697 Brad Boxberger - Throwback
701 Stephen Piscotty - Action
701 Stephen Piscotty - Color
701 Stephen Piscotty - Throwback
701 Stephen Piscotty - Trade
705 Andrew McCutchen - Action
705 Andrew McCutchen - Color
705 Andrew McCutchen - Error
705 Andrew McCutchen - Throwback
705 Andrew McCutchen - Trade
706 Lorenzo Cain - Throwback
707 Yu Darvish - Action
707 Yu Darvish - Color
707 Yu Darvish - Nickname
709 Eric Hosmer - Action
709 Eric Hosmer - Color
709 Eric Hosmer - Throwback
710 J.D. Martinez - Action
710 J.D. Martinez - Color
711 Carlos Santana - Action
713 Matt Kemp - Action
713 Matt Kemp - Color
713 Matt Kemp - Trade
715 Gerrit Cole - Action
715 Gerrit Cole - Color
715 Gerrit Cole - Trade
716 Ichiro - Action
716 Ichiro - Color
716 Ichiro - Error
716 Ichiro - Nickname
716 Ichiro - Throwback
716 Ichiro - Trade
718 Todd Frazier - Action
718 Todd Frazier - Color
718 Todd Frazier - Nickname
718 Todd Frazier - Trade
719 Curtis Granderson – Color
720 Christian Yelich - Action
720 Christian Yelich - Color
720 Christian Yelich - Throwback
720 Christian Yelich - Trade
721 Jake Arrieta - Action
721 Jake Arrieta - Color
721 Jake Arrieta - Throwback
721 Jake Arrieta - Trade
722 Lewis Brinson - Throwback
724 Brandon Morrow - Color
725 Evan Longoria - Color
725 Evan Longoria - Nickname
725 Evan Longoria - Trade
2018 Topps Heritage High Number Variations Gallery
Select the specific variation tab below for a breakdown of each option.
2018 Topps Heritage High Number Error Variations
580 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Base RC
Error Variation - Blue Last Name Text
600 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Base RC
Error Variation - Red Last Name Text
603 Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Base RC
Error Variation - Purple Last Name Text
705 Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
Base SP
Error Variation
Error Variation Back - "Andrew Has Played at 3 Infield Positions for the Cubs"
716 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base SP
Reverse Image Error Variation
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2018 Topps Heritage High Number Nickname Variations
600 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Base RC
Nickname Variation - Sho Time
707 Yu Darvish - Chicago Cubs
Base SP
Nickname Variation - Yu-San
716 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base SP
Nickname Variation - Ichi
718 Todd Frazier - New York Mets
Base SP
Nickname Variation - Toddfather
725 Evan Longoria - San Francisco Giants
Base SP
Nickname Variation - Longo
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2018 Topps Heritage High Number Throwback Variations
511 Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies
Base RC
Throwback Variation
517 Jonathan Lucroy - Oakland Athletics
Base
Throwback Variation
539 Jakob Junis - Kansas City Royals
Base
Throwback Variation
568 Austin Meadows - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base RC
Throwback Variation
628 Cameron Maybin - Miami Marlins
Base
Throwback Variation
655 Joey Lucchesi - San Diego Padres
Base
Throwback Variation
697 Brad Boxberger - Arizona Diamondbacks
Base
Throwback Variation
701 Stephen Piscotty - Oakland Athletics
Base SP
Throwback Variation
705 Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
Base SP
Throwback Uniform Variation
706 Lorenzo Cain - Milwaukee Brewers
Base SP
Throwback Variation
709 Eric Hosmer - San Diego Padres
Base SP
Throwback Variation
716 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base SP
Throwback Variation
720 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
Base SP
Throwback Variation
721 Jake Arrieta - Philadelphia Phillies
Base SP
Throwback Variation
722 Lewis Brinson - Miami Marlins
Base SP
Throwback Variation
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2018 Topps Heritage High Number Trade Variations
600 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Trade Variation Back
701 Stephen Piscotty - Oakland Athletics
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
705 Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
713 Matt Kemp - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
715 Gerrit Cole - Houston Astros
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
716 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
718 Todd Frazier - New York Mets
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
720 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
721 Jake Arrieta - Philadelphia Phillies
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
725 Evan Longoria - San Francisco Giants
Base SP
Trade Variation
Trade Variation Back
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2018 Topps Heritage High Number Action Image Variations
511 Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies
Base RC
Action Image Variation
517 Jonathan Lucroy - Oakland Athletics
Base
Action Image Variation
549 Jose Martinez - St. Louis Cardinals
Base
Action Image Variation
580 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Base RC
Action Image Variation
600 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Base
Action Image Variation
603 Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Base RC
Action Image Variation
606 Bartolo Colon - Texas Rangers
Base RC
Action Image Variation
612 Tyler O'Neill - St. Louis Cardinals
Base RC
Action Image Variation
620 Jordan Hicks - St. Louis Cardinals
Base RC
Action Image Variation
636 JaCoby Jones - Detroit Tigers
Base
Action Image Variation
684 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
Base RC
Action Image Variation
696 Tyler Austin - New York Yankees
Base
Action Image Variation
701 Stephen Piscotty - Oakland Athletics
Base SP
Action Image Variation
705 Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
Base SP
Action Image Variation
706 Lorenzo Cain - Milwaukee Brewers
Base SP
Action Image Variation
707 Yu Darvish - Chicago Cubs
Base SP
Action Image Variation
709 Eric Hosmer - San Diego Padres
Base SP
Action Image Variation
710 J.D. Martinez - Boston Red Sox
Base SP
Action Image Variation
711 Carlos Santana - Philadelphia Phillies
Base SP
Action Image Variation
713 Matt Kemp - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base SP
Action Image Variation
715 Gerrit Cole - Houston Astros
Base SP
Action Image Variation
716 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base SP
Action Image Variation
718 Todd Frazier - New York Mets
Base SP
Action Image Variation
720 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
Base SP
Action Image Variation
721 Jake Arrieta - Philadelphia Phillies
Base SP
Action Image Variation
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2018 Topps Heritage High Number Team Color Swap Variations
510 Pablo Sandoval - San Francisco Giants
Base
Team Color Swap Variation
511 Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies
Base RC
Team Color Swap Variation
517 Jonathan Lucroy - Oakland Athletics
Base
Team Color Swap Variation
580 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Base RC
Team Color Swap Variation
600 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Base RC
Team Color Swap Variation
603 Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Base RC
Team Color Swap Variation
620 Jordan Hicks - St. Louis Cardinals
Base RC
Team Color Swap Variation
655 Joey Lucchesi - San Diego Padres
Base
Team Color Swap Variation
684 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
Base RC
Team Color Swap Variation
689 Wade Davis - Colorado Rockies
Base
Team Color Swap Variation
696 Tyler Austin - New York Yankees
Base
Team Color Swap Variation
701 Stephen Piscotty - Oakland Athletics
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
705 Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
707 Yu Darvish - Chicago Cubs
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
709 Eric Hosmer - San Diego Padres
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
710 J.D. Martinez - Boston Red Sox
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
713 Matt Kemp - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
715 Gerrit Cole - Houston Astros
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
716 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
718 Todd Frazier - New York Mets
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
719 Curtis Granderson - Toronto Blue Jays
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
720 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
721 Jake Arrieta - Philadelphia Phillies
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
724 Brandon Morrow - Chicago Cubs
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
725 Evan Longoria - San Francisco Giants
Base SP
Team Color Swap Variation
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