2016 Topps Archives 65th Anniversary

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Description

2016 Topps Archives 65th Anniversary is (yet another) reprint set, released November 23rd and is exclusive to Walmart stores. Each 16-card box will contain one autograph.

Distribution

16 cards per box (MSRP: $24.98). Exclusive to Walmart stores.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Base 65 - 15:1
Gimmicks 10 - 1:21
Green Backs 65 150 1:5
Red Backs 65 50 1:13
Black Backs 65 one-of-one 1:647
Bull Durham 7 - 1:4
Rookies 10 - 1:42
Autographs 29 - A
Autographs Green Back 29 99 1:18 A
Autographs Red Back 29 25 1:59 A
Autographs Black Back 29 one-of-one 1:1433 A
Autograph Printing Plates 29 four for each 1:352 A
Rookie Autographs 6 - 1:36 A
Gimmick Autographs ? - 1:8021
Buybacks ? - 1:4

A: One Autograph per box.

Checklist

Base Set

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NOTE: While each of the card fronts are done in the style of the previous 65 Topps Baseball flagship sets, the reverse sides are all done in the style of 1975 Topps.

  • A65-AB Andy Benes
  • A65-AG Andres Galarraga
  • A65-AP A.J. Pollock
  • A65-BD Bucky Dent
  • A65-BH Bryce Harper
  • A65-BM Bill Mazeroski
  • A65-BP Buster Posey
  • A65-BW Billy Williams
  • A65-CH Charlie Hayes
  • A65-CJ Chipper Jones
  • A65-CK Clayton Kershaw
  • A65-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • A65-CS Curt Simmons
  • A65-CSE Corey Seager RC
  • A65-CY Carl Yastrzemski
  • A65-DM Don Mattingly
  • A65-DW Dontrelle Willis
  • A65-DWR David Wright
  • A65-EM Eddie Mathews
  • A65-FH Frank Howard
  • A65-FT Frank Thomas
  • A65-FTA Fernando Tatis
  • A65-FV Fernando Valenzuela
  • A65-FVI Fernando Vina
  • A65-HA Hank Aaron
  • A65-HB Harold Baines
  • A65-I Ichiro
  • A65-JB Johnny Bench
  • A65-JBU Jeff Burroughs
  • A65-JC Jose Cruz
  • A65-JCA Jose Canseco
  • A65-JCO Jeff Conine
  • A65-JCR Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • A65-JM Joe Morgan
  • A65-JR Jackie Robinson
  • A65-JRI Jose Rijo
  • A65-JV Jose Vidro
  • A65-KB Kris Bryant
  • A65-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • A65-KT Kent Tekulve
  • A65-MB Mike Bordick
  • A65-MT Mike Trout
  • A65-MTA Masahiro Tanaka
  • A65-NR Nolan Ryan
  • A65-OS Ozzie Smith
  • A65-OV Omar Vizquel
  • A65-RC Roberto Clemente
  • A65-RCA Rod Carew
  • A65-RCL Roger Clemens
  • A65-RF Rollie Fingers
  • A65-RJ Randy Jones
  • A65-RK Ryan Klesko
  • A65-RM Roger Maris
  • A65-SAJ Sandy Alomar, Jr.
  • A65-SAS Sandy Alomar, Sr.
  • A65-SC Steve Carlton
  • A65-SH Scott Hatteberg
  • A65-SK Sandy Koufax
  • A65-SL Sparky Lyle
  • A65-TF Tito Francona
  • A65-TFE Tony Fernandez
  • A65-TH Teddy Higuera
  • A65-TW Ted Williams
  • A65-VL Vern Law
  • A65-WM Willie Mays

Gimmicks

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  • A65S-CY Carl Yastrzemski
  • A65S-HA Hank Aaron
  • A65S-JB Johnny Bench
  • A65S-JR Jackie Robinson
  • A65S-KGJ Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • A65S-RC Roger Clemens
  • A65S-RCL Roberto Clemente
  • A65S-SK Sandy Koufax
  • A65S-TW Ted Williams
  • A65S-WM Willie Mays

Parallels

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All base cards are available in the following parallels.

  • Green Back (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
  • Red Back (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Black Back (one-of-one)

Inserts

Rookies

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  • A65R-AN Aaron Nola
  • A65R-BHP Byung-ho Park
  • A65R-BS Blake Snell
  • A65R-CS Corey Seager
  • A65R-KM Kenta Maeda
  • A65R-KS Kyle Schwarber
  • A65R-LS Luis Severino
  • A65R-MC Michael Conforto
  • A65R-MS Miguel Sano
  • A65R-SP Stephen Piscotty

Bull Durham

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Topps reprinted the seven-card Bull Durham insert from 2016 Archives -- for some reason. As it is, literally, the same exact set that Topps released just months earlier, posting a checklist would be pointless.

Each card has a 65th Anniversary stamp on the front.

Autographs & Game-Used

Autographs

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Each Autograph is also available in the following parallels.

  • Red Back (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Green Back (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Black Back (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

NOTE: This product's packaging depicted autographs of Bryce Harper and Corey Seager. Neither Harper nor Seager signed for this product.

  • A65-AG Andres Galarraga
  • A65-BD Bucky Dent
  • A65-BP Buster Posey
  • A65-CH Charlie Hayes
  • A65-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • A65-CS Curt Simmons
  • A65-DW Dontrelle Willis
  • A65-FTA Fernando Tatis
  • A65-HB Harold Baines
  • A65-JB Johnny Bench
  • A65-JC Jose Cruz
  • A65-JCA Jose Canseco
  • A65-JCO Jeff Conine
  • A65-JCR Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • A65-JRI Jose Rijo
  • A65-JV Jose Vidro
  • A65-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • A65-KT Kent Tekulve
  • A65-MT Mike Trout
  • A65-MTA Masahiro Tanaka
  • A65-OV Omar Vizquel
  • A65-RF Rollie Fingers
  • A65-RK Ryan Klesko
  • A65-SAJ Sandy Alomar, Jr.
  • A65-SAS Sandy Alomar, Sr.
  • A65-SH Scott Hatteberg
  • A65-SL Sparky Lyle
  • A65-TFE Tony Fernandez
  • A65-VL Vern Law
  • A65-WM Willie Mays

Rookie Autographs

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  • A65RA-AN Aaron Nola
  • A65RA-BS Blake Snell
  • A65RA-KM Kenta Maeda
  • A65RA-KS Kyle Schwarber
  • A65RA-LS Luis Severino
  • A65RA-MS Miguel Sano