1999 Topps
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Description
1999 Topps is a 462-card set released in two equal series of 231 cards. To commemorate Mark McGwire's 1998 season, card #220 was issued in 70 different variations (one for each home run) to honor his record setting season. Cumulatively, the production of #220 is equal to any other base set card; individualy, each card was produced in 1/70th the supply of the other base cards. In Series Two, a similar card of Sammy Sosa (#461) was issued in 66 different varities. A base sets is considered complete with any one of the 70 McGwire and 66 Sosa variations.
Card number 7 was not issued as Topps continues to honor the memory of Mickey Mantle. The Christmas factory set contains one Nolan Ryan finest reprint card as an added bonus, while the hobby and retail factory sets just contained the regular sets in a factory box.
Distribution
Hobby/Retail: 36 packs per pack, 11 cards per pack (MSRP: $1.29).
Jumbo: 10 packs per box, 40 cards per pack (MSRP: $5). HTA store exclusive.
Factory sets
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds | Jumbo Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 462 | - | ? | ? | ? |
| MVP (S1) | ? | 100 | 1:515 | ? | 1:242 |
| MVP (S2) | ? | 100 | 1:504 | 1:504 | 1:139 |
| Nolan Ryan Reprints | 27 | - | 1:18 | 1:18 | 1:5 |
| Nolan Ryan Finest Reprints | 27 | - | 1:72 | 1:72 | 1:16 |
| Nolan Ryan Finest Refractor Reprints | 27 | - | 1:288 | 1:288 | 1:76 |
| Picture Perfect? (S1) | 10 | - | 1:8 | 1:8 | 1:2 |
| Hall of Fame Collection (S1) | 10 | - | 1:12 | 1:12 | 1:3 |
| Lords of the Diamond (S1) | 15 | - | 1:18 | 1:18 | 1:5 |
| New Breed (S1) | 15 | - | 1:18 | 1:18 | 1:5 |
| Power Brokers (S1) | 20 | - | 1:36 | 1:36 | 1:8 |
| Power Brokers Refractors (S1) | 20 | - | 1:144 | 1:144 | 1:32 |
| Record Numbers (S2) | 10 | - | 1:8 | 1:8 | 1:2 |
| Record Numbers Gold (S2) | 10 | varies | ? | N/A | ? |
| All-Matrix (S2) | 30 | - | 1:18 | 1:18 | 1:5 |
| All-Topps Mystery Finest (S2) | 33 | - | 1:36 | 1:36 | ? |
| All-Topps Mystery Finest Refractors (S2) | 33 | - | 1:144 | 1:144 | 1:32 |
| Autographs (S1) | 8 | - | 1:532 | N/A | 1:146 |
| Autographs (S2) | 8 | - | 1:501 | N/A | 1:138 |
| Nolan Ryan Autographs (S1) | 14 | - | 1:4250 | N/A | 1:1176 |
| Nolan Ryan Autographs (S2) | 13 | - | 1:5007 | N/A | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
Series One
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Series Two
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