2012 Topps Tier One
Description
2012 Topps Tier One was released June 20th, 2012. Each pack promises at least one "On The Rise" autograph, a "relic" serial-numbered to 399 copies or less, and either a "Crowd Pleaser" autograph, mutil-player autograph, autographed "Relic," or cut signature in each pack. Every 12-pack case will yield one "Top Tier" autograph.
Tier One does not have a traditional base set. All the cards in the product are "hits."
Distribution
12 packs per case, two autographs and a "Relic" per pack (MSRP: $100). Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Shelf Relics | 61 | varies | one-per-pack |
| Top Shelf Dual Swatch | 61 | 50 | 1:7 |
| Top Shelf Triple Swatch | 61 | 25 | ? |
| Top Shelf Legends Relics | 15 | 50 | 1:28 |
| Top Shelf Legends Dual Relics | 15 | 15 | 1:91 |
| Prodigious Patches | 42 | 10 | 1:82 |
| Bat Knobs | 100 | one-of-one | 1:204 |
| On The Rise | 94 | varies | one-per-pack |
| On The Rise White Ink | 94 | 25 | 1:9 |
| On The Rise Silver Ink | 94 | 10 | 1:21 |
| On The Rise Gold Ink | 94 | one-of-one | 1:204 |
| Crowd Pleasers | 71 | varies | ? |
| Crowd Pleasers White Ink | 75 | 25 | 1:10 |
| Crowd Pleasers Silver Ink | 75 | 10 | 1:25 |
| Crowd Pleasers Gold Ink | 75 | one-of-one | 1:248 |
| Elevated Ink | 3 | 250 | ? |
| Top Tier | 20 | varies | 1:21 |
| Top Tier White Ink | 20 | 25 | 1:41 |
| Top Tier Silver Ink | 20 | 10 | 1:102 |
| Top Tier Gold Ink | 20 | one-of-one | 1:1020 |
| Clear Rookie Reprints | 10 | 25 | 1:82 |
| Dual Autographs | 5 | 25 | 1:163 |
| Triple Autographs | 4 | 10 | 1:510 |
| Autographed Top Shelf Relics | 20 | 99 | 1:11 |
| Autographed Top Shelf Dual Patch | 20 | 25 | 1:41 |
| Autographed Top Shelf Triple Patch | 20 | one-of-one | 1:1020 |
| Autographed Prodigious Patches | 15 | 10 | 1:204 |
| Mickey Mantle Cut Signatures | 25 | one-of-one | 1:816 |
Checklist
Base Set
There is no "base set" in the traditional sense. All cards are autographed and/or "Relics."
Relics
Top Shelf Relics
Each Top Shelf Relic is also available in the following parallels.
- Dual Swatch (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Triple Swatch (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- TSR-AB Adrian Beltre 399
- TSR-AE Andre Ethier 399
- TSR-AG Adrian Gonzalez 399
- TSR-AM Andrew McCutchen 399
- TSR-AP Albert Pujols 150
- TSR-APE Andy Pettitte 150
- TSR-AR Alex Rodriguez 399
- TSR-AW Adam Wainwright 399
- TSR-BP Buster Posey 399
- TSR-BS Bruce Sutter 150
- TSR-BW Brian Wilson 399
- TSR-CF Carlton Fisk 150
- TSR-CJ Chipper Jones 399
- TSR-CJ2 Chipper Jones 399
- TSR-CR Cal Ripken, Jr. 150
- TSR-CS CC Sabathia 399
- TSR-DH Dan Haren 399
- TSR-DJ Derek Jeter 150
- TSR-DO David Ortiz 399
- TSR-DU Dan Uggla 399
- TSR-DW David Wright 399
- TSR-EM Eddie Murray 150
- TSR-FF Freddie Freeman 399
- TSR-FT Frank Thomas 150
- TSR-GB George Bell 150
- TSR-I Ichiro 150
- TSR-IK Ian Kennedy 399
- TSR-IKI Ian Kinsler 399
- TSR-JBR Jay Bruce 399
- TSR-JE Jacoby Ellsbury 399
- TSR-JH Jason Heyward 399
- TSR-JHA Josh Hamilton 399
- TSR-JHE Jeremy Hellickson 399
- TSR-JJ Josh Johnson 399
- TSR-JL Jon Lester 399
- TSR-JM Jason Motte 399
- TSR-JRI Jim Rice 150
- TSR-JS James Shields 399
- TSR-JV Justin Verlander 150
- TSR-JVO Joey Votto 399
- TSR-KY Kevin Youkilis 399
- TSR-MC Miguel Cabrera 399
- TSR-MR Mariano Rivera 150
- TSR-MT Mark Trumbo 399
- TSR-MTR Mike Trout 399
- TSR-MY Michael Young 399
- TSR-PF Prince Fielder 399
- TSR-PK Paul Konerko 399
- TSR-PM Paul Molitor 150
- TSR-PO Paul O'Neill 150
- TSR-RCW Rod Carew 150
- TSR-RH Ryan Howard 399
- TSR-RO Roy Oswalt 399
- TSR-RZ Ryan Zimmerman 399
- TSR-SC Steve Carlton 150
- TSR-SCA Starlin Castro 399
- TSR-SS Stephen Strasburg 399
- TSR-THU Tim Hudson 399
- TSR-TL Tim Lincecum 399
- TSR-TT Troy Tulowitzki 399
- TSR-UJ Ubaldo Jimenez 399
- TSR-YG Yovanni Gallardo 399
Top Shelf Relics Legends
Each Top Shelf Relics Legends is serial-numbered to 50 copies, and also available in a Dual Relic parallel, which is numbered to fifteen.
- TSL-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- TSL-CY Carl Yastrzemski
- TSL-EM Eddie Mathews
- TSL-FR Frank Robinson
- TSL-GB George Brett
- TSL-HK Harmon Killebrew
- TSL-JD Joe DiMaggio
- TSL-JM Joe Morgan
- TSL-LB Lou Brock
- TSL-MM Mickey Mantle
- TSL-MS Mike Schmidt
- TSL-OS Ozzie Smith
- TSL-RC Roberto Clemente
- TSL-RCA Rod Carew
- TSL-RJ Reggie Jackson
- TSL-RM Roger Maris
- TSL-RS Ryne Sandberg
- TSL-TC Ty Cobb
- TSL-TG Tony Gwynn
- TSL-WB Wade Boggs
- TSL-WM Willie McCovey
- TSL-WMA Willie Mays
- TSL-WS Willie Stargell
Prodigious Patches
Each Prodigious Patch is serial-numbered to ten copies.
- PP-AP Albert Pujols
- PP-CF Carlton Fisk
- PP-CJ Chipper Jones
- PP-CK Clayton Kershaw
- PP-CY Carl Yastrzemski
- PP-DG Doc Gooden
- PP-DJ Derek Jeter
- PP-EL Evan Longoria
- PP-FT Frank Thomas
- PP-I Ichiro
- PP-JB Jose Bautista
- PP-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
- PP-JH Josh Hamilton
- PP-JM Joe Mauer
- PP-JMO Jesus Montero
- PP-JR Jim Rice
- PP-JS John Smoltz
- PP-JV Justin Verlander
- PP-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
- PP-LB Lou Brock
- PP-MC Miguel Cabrera
- PP-MM Mickey Mantle
- PP-MR Mariano Rivera
- PP-NR Nolan Ryan
- PP-OC Orlando Cepeda
- PP-OS Ozzie Smith
- PP-RC Rod Carew
- PP-RCA Robinson Cano
- PP-RF Rollie Fingers
- PP-RH Roy Halladay
- PP-RHO Ryan Howard
- PP-SC Steve Carlton
- PP-SS Stephen Strasburg
- PP-TG Tony Gwynn
- PP-TL Tim Lincecum
- PP-TS Tom Seaver
- PP-TT Troy Tulowitzki
- PP-WC Will Clark
- PP-WM Willie Mays
- PP-WMC Willie McCovey
- PP-WS Warren Spahn
- PP-WST Willie Stargell
Bat Knobs
Each Bat Knob is a one-of-one.
- BK-AD Andre Dawson
- BK-AJ Andruw Jones
- BK-AK Al Kaline
- BK-AM Andrew McCutchen
- BK-AP Albert Pujols
- BK-AR Aramis Ramirez
- BK-ARO Alex Rodriguez
- BK-BG Bob Gibson
- BK-BM Bill Mazeroski
- BK-BP Buster Posey
- BK-BR Brooks Robinson
- BK-BRU Babe Ruth
- BK-CB Carlos Beltran
- BK-CC Carl Crawford
- BK-CF Cecil Fielder
- BK-CFI Carlton Fisk
- BK-CG Carlos Gonzalez
- BK-CGR Curtis Granderson
- BK-CH Catfish Hunter
- BK-CJ Chipper Jones
- BK-CL Carlos Lee
- BK-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- BK-CY Carl Yastrzemski
- BK-DA Dustin Ackley
- BK-DM Don Mattingly
- BK-DO David Ortiz
- BK-DP Dustin Pedroia
- BK-DS Duke Snider
- BK-DST Darryl Strawberry
- BK-DW Dave Winfield
- BK-EB Ernie Banks
- BK-EL Evan Longoria
- BK-EM Eddie Mathews
- BK-EMU Eddie Murray
- BK-ES Enos Slaughter
- BK-FF Freddie Freeman
- BK-FJ Fergie Jenkins
- BK-FR Frank Robinson
- BK-GB George Brett
- BK-GC Gary Carter
- BK-GS Gary Sheffield
- BK-HA Hank Aaron
- BK-HK Harmon Killebrew
- BK-HR Hanley Ramirez
- BK-IK Ian Kinsler
- BK-IR Ivan Rodriguez
- BK-JB Jose Bautista
- BK-JBE Johnny Bench
- BK-JBR Jay Bruce
- BK-JD Joe DiMaggio
- BK-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
- BK-JH Josh Hamilton
- BK-JHE Jason Heyward
- BK-JM Joe Mauer
- BK-JMO Joe Morgan
- BK-JP Jim Palmer
- BK-JR Jose Reyes
- BK-JRI Jim Rice
- BK-JRO Jimmy Rollins
- BK-JT Jim Thome
- BK-JTH Jim Thome
- BK-JU Justin Upton
- BK-LA Luis Aparicio
- BK-LB Lance Berkman
- BK-LG Lou Gehrig
- BK-MC Miguel Cabrera
- BK-MH Matt Holliday
- BK-MI Monte Irvin
- BK-MK Matt Kemp
- BK-MM Mickey Mantle
- BK-MS Mike Schmidt
- BK-MT Mark Teixeira
- BK-NS Nick Swisher
- BK-OS Ozzie Smith
- BK-PK Paul Konerko
- BK-PM Paul Molitor
- BK-PS Pablo Sandoval
- BK-RC Robinson Cano
- BK-RCA Rod Carew
- BK-RCL Roberto Clemente
- BK-RH Rickey Henderson
- BK-RHO Ryan Howard
- BK-RJ Reggie Jackson
- BK-RK Ralph Kiner
- BK-RM Roger Maris
- BK-RS Ryne Sandberg
- BK-RY Robin Yount
- BK-SC Steve Carlton
- BK-SCA Starlin Castro
- BK-SCH Shin-Soo Choo
- BK-SM Stan Musial
- BK-TC Ty Cobb
- BK-TH Todd Helton
- BK-TL Tim Lincecum
- BK-TP Tony Perez
- BK-TS Tom Seaver
- BK-TT Troy Tulowitzki
- BK-VM Victor Martinez
- BK-WB Wade Boggs
- BK-WM Willie McCovey
Autographs
On The Rise
Each On The Rise is also available in the following parallels.
- White Ink (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Silver Ink (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Gold Ink (one-of-one)
NOTE: Harper packed out as a redemption and is limited to only 25 copies.
- OR-AA Alex Avila 235
- OR-AC Allen Craig 235
- OR-ACH Aroldis Chapman 75
- OR-AJO Adam Jones 50
- OR-AO Alexi Ogando 75
- OR-AR Anthony Rizzo 235
- OR-ARI Anthony Rizzo 235
- OR-BA Brett Anderson 235
- OR-BAN Brett Anderson 235
- OR-BBE Brandon Belt 235
- OR-BH Bryce Harper EXCH 25
- OR-BL Brett Lawrie 50
- OR-BM Brent Morel 235
- OR-BP Brad Peacock 399
- OR-BPE Brad Peacock 399
- OR-BR Ben Revere 235
- OR-BRE Ben Revere 235
- OR-CGO Carlos Gonzalez 50
- OR-CH Chris Heisey 235
- OR-CHE Chris Heisey 235
- OR-CK Craig Kimbrel 50
- OR-CKE Clayton Kershaw 50
- OR-CR Colby Rasmus 75
- OR-CS Carlos Santana 50
- OR-CSA Chris Sale 75
- OR-DA Dustin Ackley 50
- OR-DB Darwin Barney 235
- OR-DBA Daniel Bard 235
- OR-DBD Daniel Bard 235
- OR-DE Danny Espinosa 235
- OR-DGO Dee Gordon 75
- OR-DH Derek Holland 75
- OR-DHU Daniel Hudson 235
- OR-DM Devin Mesoraco 75
- OR-DME Devin Mesoraco 75
- OR-DP Drew Pomeranz 75
- OR-DS Drew Storen 75
- OR-DST Drew Stubbs 75
- OR-EH Eric Hosmer 50
- OR-EN Eduardo Nunez 75
- OR-ENU Eduardo Nunez 75
- OR-FF Freddie Freeman 50
- OR-GB Gordon Beckham EXCH
- OR-GG Gio Gonzalez 50
- OR-HN Hector Noesi 315
- OR-IN Ivan Nova 75
- OR-INO Ivan Nova 75
- OR-JA J.P. Arencibia 75
- OR-JAR J.P. Arencibia 75
- OR-JDM J.D. Martinez 350
- OR-JG Johnny Giavotella 395
- OR-JH Jeremy Hellickson 50
- OR-JJ Jon Jay 235
- OR-JK Jason Kipnis 75
- OR-JMA J.D. Martinez 350
- OR-JMO Jesus Montero 50
- OR-JN Jon Niese 235
- OR-JP Jarrod Parker 235
- OR-JPA Jimmy Paredes 350
- OR-JPR Jimmy Paredes 350
- OR-JR Josh Reddick 350
- OR-JRE Josh Reddick 350
- OR-JTE Julio Teheran 235
- OR-JW Jemile Weeks 235
- OR-JWA Jordan Walden 75
- OR-JWE Jemile Weeks 235
- OR-JZ Jordan Zimmermann 235
- OR-KS Kyle Seager 235
- OR-KSE Kyle Seager 395
- OR-LM Logan Morrison 50
- OR-MB Madison Bumgarner 50
- OR-MM Mitch Moreland 350
- OR-MMO Matt Moore 75
- OR-MMR Mitch Moreland 350
- OR-MP Michael Pineda 75
- OR-MST Giancarlo Stanton (Mike) 50
- OR-MT Mark Trumbo 50
- OR-MTM Mark Trumbo 50
- OR-MTR Mike Trout 50
- OR-NE Nathan Eovaldi 395
- OR-NF Neftali Feliz 75
- OR-NW Neil Walker 235
- OR-PG Paul Goldschmidt 75
- OR-RD Randall Delgado 395
- OR-RR Ricky Romero 75
- OR-SP Salvador Perez 350
- OR-SPE Salvador Perez 350
- OR-TC Trevor Cahill 75
- OR-TW Travis Wood 235
- OR-VW Vance Worley 355
- OR-VWO Vance Worley 355
- OR-WR Wilson Ramos 75
- OR-YC Yoenis Cespedes 50
- OR-ZB Zach Britton 50
Crowd Pleasers
Each Crowd Pleaser is also available in the following parallels.
- White Ink (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Silver Ink (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Gold Ink (one-of-one)
- CPA-AB Albert Belle 50
- CPA-AD Andre Dawson 50
- CPA-AE Andre Ethier 50
- CPA-AK Al Kaline 50
- CPA-AL Adam Lind 399
- CPA-ALI Adam Lind 399
- CPA-AM Andrew McCutchen 50
- CPA-AP Andy Pettitte 50
- CPA-AR Aramis Ramirez 75
- CPA-BB Billy Butler 75
- CPA-BG Brett Gardner 245
- CPA-BM Brian McCann 50
- CPA-BP Boog Powell 399
- CPA-BPH Brandon Phillips 75
- CPA-BPO Buster Posey 50
- CPA-BW Billy Williams 50
- CPA-CC Carl Crawford 50
- CPA-CH Cole Hamels 50
- CPA-CJ Chipper Jones 50
- CPA-DP Dustin Pedroia 50
- CPA-DU Dan Uggla 50
- CPA-DW David Wright EXCH
- CPA-EA Elvis Andrus 245
- CPA-EK Ed Kranepool 399
- CPA-EL Evan Longoria 50
- CPA-EM Edgar Martinez 50
- CPA-GF George Foster 75
- CPA-GS Gaby Sanchez 399
- CPA-GSA Gaby Sanchez 399
- CPA-HK Howie Kendrick 245
- CPA-HKE Howie Kendrick 245
- CPA-HR Hanley Ramirez EXCH
- CPA-ID Ike Davis 75
- CPA-JB Jay Bruce 75
- CPA-JC Johnny Cueto 245
- CPA-JCU Johnny Cueto 245
- CPA-JH Joel Hanrahan 399
- CPA-JHA Joel Hanrahan 399
- CPA-JJ Josh Johnson 50
- CPA-JM Joe Mauer 50
- CPA-JMO Jason Motte 399
- CPA-JMT Jason Motte 399
- CPA-JP Jhonny Peralta 245
- CPA-JPE Jhonny Peralta 245
- CPA-JR Jim Rice 75
- CPA-JV Jose Valverde 399
- CPA-JVA Jose Valverde 399
- CPA-LT Luis Tiant 245
- CPA-MB Marlon Byrd 399
- CPA-MBY Marlon Byrd 399
- CPA-MCA Miguel Cabrera 50
- CPA-MGA Matt Garza 75
- CPA-MH Matt Holliday EXCH
- CPA-MK Matt Kemp 50
- CPA-MM Mike Moustakas 75
- CPA-MMO Mike Morse 399
- CPA-MMS Mike Morse 399
- CPA-NC Nelson Cruz 50
- CPA-PF Prince Fielder 50
- CPA-PM Paul Molitor 50
- CPA-PO Paul O'Neill 50
- CPA-RB Ryan Braun 50
- CPA-RC Robinson Cano 50
- CPA-RS Red Schoendienst 75
- CPA-RZ Ryan Zimmerman 50
- CPA-SC Starlin Castro 75
- CPA-THU Tim Hudson 50
- CPA-UJ Ubaldo Jimenez 50
- CPA-WC Will Clark 245
- CPA-WJ Wally Joyner 399
- CPA-YG Yovani Gallardo 50
Elevated Ink
Each Elevated Ink is serial-numbered to 250 copies.
- EI-DM Devin Mesoraco
- EI-JB Jay Bruce
- EI-HI Hisashi Iwakuma
Top Tier
Each Top Tier Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies and available in the following parallels.
- White Ink (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Silver Ink (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Gold Ink (one-of-one)
NOTE: Card #YD is serial-numbered to 225 copies.
- TTA-AP Albert Pujols EXCH
- TTA-CF Carlton Fisk
- TTA-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- TTA-CY Carl Yastrzemski
- TTA-DM Don Mattingly
- TTA-EB Ernie Banks
- TTA-FR Frank Robinson
- TTA-HA Hank Aaron
- TTA-JB Johnny Bench
- TTA-JH Josh Hamilton
- TTA-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
- TTA-MS Mike Schmidt
- TTA-NR Nolan Ryan
- TTA-RH Roy Halladay
- TTA-RJ Reggie Jackson
- TTA-RS Ryne Sandberg
- TTA-SK Sandy Koufax EXCH
- TTA-WM Willie Mays
- TTA-WMC Willie McCovey
- TTA-YD Yu Darvish
Clear Rookie Reprint Autographs
Each Clear Rookie Reprint Autograph is a reprint of a classic Topps rookie card and printed on acetate. Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
- CRA-CC CC Sabathia 99T
- CRA-CJ Chipper Jones 91
- CRA-CR Cal Ripken, Jr. 82T UER (RC was in 82)
- CRA-DM Don Mattingly 84
- CRA-EB Ernie Banks 54
- CRA-JH Josh Hamilton 07 UER (RC was in 99T)
- CRA-KG Ken Griffey, Jr. EXCH
- CRA-MC Miguel Cabrera 00T
- CRA-RS Ryne Sandberg 83
- CRA-WM Willie Mays EXCH
Dual Autographs
Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
- DA-BKE Jose Bautista / Matt Kemp
- DA-BP Johnny Bench / Buster Posey
- DA-RB Frank Robinson / Jay Bruce
- DA-SJ Mike Schmidt / Chipper Jones
- DA-SR Ryne Sandberg / Cal Ripken, Jr.
Triple Autographs
Each Triple Autograph is serial-numbered to 10 copies.
- TA-BKU Ryan Braun / Matt Kemp / Justin Upton
- TA-FAP Prince Fielder / Hank Aaron / Albert Pujols
- TA-HGJ Josh Hamilton / Ken Griffey, Jr. / Reggie Jackson
- TA-JCH Jon Jay / Allen Craig / Matt Holliday
Autographed Relics
Autographed Top Shelf Relics
Each Autographed Top Shelf Relic is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels.
- Dual Patch (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Triple Patch (one-of-one)
- TSAR-CC Carl Crawford
- TSAR-CH Chris Heisey
- TSAR-DG Dee Gordon
- TSAR-DU Dan Uggla
- TSAR-EL Evan Longoria
- TSAR-GB Gordon Beckham
- TSAR-GS Gary Sheffield
- TSAR-JHE Jason Heyward
- TSAR-JJ Jon Jay
- TSAR-JJO Josh Johnson
- TSAR-MK Matt Kemp
- TSAR-MS Giancarlo Stanton
- TSAR-MT Mark Trumbo
- TSAR-NF Neftali Feliz
- TSAR-PF Prince Fielder
- TSAR-PO Paul O'Neill
- TSAR-RB Ryan Braun
- TSAR-SC Starlin Castro
- TSAR-TG Tony Gwynn
Autographed Prodigious Patches
Each Autographed Prodigious Patch is serial-numbered to ten copies.
- PPAR-AP Albert Pujols
- PPAR-BH Bryce Harper
- PPAR-CY Carl Yastrzemski
- PPAR-DG Dwight Gooden
- PPAR-DW David Wright
- PPAR-EL Evan Longoria
- PPAR-EM Eddie Murray
- PPAR-JH Josh Hamilton
- PPAR-JHE Jeremy Hellickson
- PPAR-JHW Jason Heyward
- PPAR-RB Ryan Braun
- PPAR-RC Rod Carew
- PPAR-RH Rickey Henderson
- PPAR-SC Starlin Castro
- PPAR-YD Yu Darvish
Mickey Mantle Cut Signatures
Randomly inserted into Tier One boxes are are 25 different Mickey Mantle Cut Signature cards. Each is sequentially-numbered uniquely (e.g. "CS-MMxx") and serial-numbered as ones-of-one. We leave it to your judgement as to whether these cards are "true" ones-of-one, or one card that should be serial-numbered to 25.
Since all cards are of Mickey Mantle, for brevity's sake, we are not listing the entire checklist.
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