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=Description=

2021-22 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary is a 700-card set, released June 29th, 2022 -- nine months late.  All cards are on chrome stock and are done in the style of the [[1952 Topps]] set.

Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield one autograph and seven Refractors.

Although released nine months late and marketed as a "2021" product, for rookie card purposes, BCP considers this to be a 2022 set.

=Distribution=

Hobby: 24 packs per box, four cards per pack.  12 boxes per case.

Hobby Lite: 16 packs per box, four cards per pack.  16 boxes per case.

Retail Mega Box (Red Box): Nine packs per box, four cards per pack.

Hobby Mega Box (Blue Box; Topps.com Exclusive): Nine packs per box, four cards per pack.

=Reviews=

=Insertion Ratios=

{| class="ratio"
!Cards
!Total Cards
!Numbered To
!Hobby Odds
!Lite Odds
!Mega Odds
|-
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||700||-||?||?||?
|-
|Refractors||700||-||1:4||1:4||1:4
|-
|Black & White Mini-Diamond Refractors||700||-||N/A||1:4||N/A
|-
|Prism Refractors||700||-||N/A||N/A||1:3
|-
|Blue Prism Refractors||700||-||N/A||N/A||1:9
|-
|Aqua Wave Refractors||700||-||1:21||1:16||1:43
|-
|X-Fractors||700||-||1:24||1:16||N/A
|-
|Blue Mini-Diamond Refractors||700||199||1:41||1:49||1:29
|-
|Red Atomic Refractors||700||100||1:81||1:98||1:57
|-
|Green & Yellow 70th Anniversary Refractors||700||99||1:82||1:99||1:58
|-
|Rose Gold Mini-Diamond Refractors||700||75||1:109||1:131||1:77
|-
|Platinum Mini-Diamond 70th Anniversary Refractors||700||70||1:116||1:140||1:82
|-
|Gold & Rose Gold 70th Anniversary Wave Refractors||700||50||1:163||1:196||1:115
|-
|Gold Prism Refractors||700||-||N/A||N/A||1:300
|-
|Orange & Yellow 70th Anniversary Refractors||700||25||1:326||1:393||1:230
|-
|Black & Gold 70th Anniversary Refractors||700||10||1:815||1:982||1:573
|-
|Red & Black 70th Anniversary Mini-Diamond Refractors||700||5||1:1629||1:1963||1:1147
|-
|SuperFractors||700||one-of-one||1:8135||1:9772||1:5,736
|-
|Mickey Mantle 1952 Recreate||1||-||1:11,416||1:13,710||1:8,046
|-
|Autographs||164||-||1:43||N/A||1:57
|-
|Autographs Refractors||164||199||1:210||N/A||1:276
|-
|Autographs Aqua Refractors||164||150||1:227||N/A||1:298
|-
|Autographs Blue Prism Refractors||164||100||1:336||N/A||1:442
|-
|Autographs Platinum Wave 70th Anniversary Refractors||164||70||1:468||N/A||1:616
|-
|Autographs Gold Refractors||164||50||1:461||N/A||1:608
|-
|Autographs Orange Refractors||164||25||1:899||N/A||1:1,185
|-
|Autographs Pink Refractors||164||15||N/A||1:395||N/A
|-
|Autographs Black Refractors||164||10||1:2250||N/A||1:2,965
|-
|Autographs Red Refractors||164||5||1:4518||N/A||1:5,964
|-
|Autographs SuperFractors||164||one-of-one||1:22,588||N/A||1:30,038
|}

=Checklist=

==Base Set==

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base/44/Carlos-Hernandez.jpg?id=562accc8-66bb-4462-a01e-5f75a73af22f&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base/44/Carlos-Hernandez.jpg?id=562accc8-66bb-4462-a01e-5f75a73af22f&size=original&side=back&.jpg

We estimate that there are approximately 26.425 copies of each base card.

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SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2021) AND (setname = 'Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary')
ORDER BY num +0 ASC;
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==Parallels==

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Refractor/396/Tommy-Edman.jpg?id=cfef0dc4-2060-4fdf-8f8f-caea25fca0b6&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Mega-Box-Prism-Refractor/6/Brady-Singer.jpg?id=e8b7a27c-6f89-4961-b7a3-9395c29ff9d9&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Black--White-Mini-Diamond-Refractor/615/Babe-Ruth.jpg?id=1deca2a3-aa04-47cf-97b5-fc75ab6b0a08&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Aqua-Wave-Refractor/376/Chance-Sisco.jpg?id=e8c16e14-3b9e-418b-8acf-88878fe0cdde&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Mega-Box-Blue-Prism-Refractor/658/Jack-Morris.jpg?id=281f930d-899e-4529-9330-6423092540ed&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---X-Fractor/265/Steven-Matz.jpg?id=c68537e9-b70c-4e35-a5a7-e7fda682da1f&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Blue-Mini-Diamond-Refractor/1/Alec-Bohm.jpg?id=14a12982-688b-4301-b99d-797a253c0ebd&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Red-Atomic-Refractor/155/Michael-Conforto.jpg?id=8677b9d2-d57b-4f72-b0d6-d56fe06e6b22&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Green--Yellow-70th-Refractor/533/Jim-Palmer.jpg?id=f16b9734-c235-4bef-a6ed-c44c7450d192&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Rose-Gold-Mini-Diamond-Refractor/385/Ryan-McMahon.jpg?id=8c57c836-c5c0-4c04-8443-6c2a31f5d1b2&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Platinum-70th-Mini-Diamond-Refractor/680/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=02a2976f-8866-4e1d-921c-be987b14190b&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Gold--Rose-Gold-70th-Wave-Refractor/659/Hal-Newhouser.jpg?id=107d1c5d-c7b3-49b2-9d39-69dff7a7f0bf&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Orange--Yellow-70th-Refractor/534/Johnny-Damon.jpg?id=e3a5b9f6-61d2-4651-a7b1-71cd7aef5179&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Black--Gold-70th-Refractor/665/Robin-Roberts.jpg?id=25a98ba1-2dee-4171-bed2-f9e945b40672&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Black--Red-70th-Mini-Diamond-Refractor/385/Ryan-McMahon.jpg?id=1406bcb8-4055-4588-888a-40496a706e3d&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Base---Superfractor/289/Jeff-McNeil.jpg?id=60dd02ba-6d3b-4e36-8866-2a52e683c5d5&size=original&side=front&.jpg

All 700 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.

* Refractors
* Prism Refractors (Mega Box only)
* Black & White Mini-Diamond Refractors (Lite only)
* Aqua Wave Refractors
* Prism Blue Refractors (Mega Box only)
* X-Fractors (Hobby only)
* Blue Mini-Diamond Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
* Red Atomic Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies; Hobby only)
* Green & Yellow 70th Anniversary Refractors (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
* Rose Gold Mini-Diamond Refractors (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
* Platinum 70th Anniversary Mini-Diamond Refractors (serial-numbered to 70 copies)
* Gold & Rose Gold 70th Anniversary Wave Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
* Orange & Yellow 70th Anniversary Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Black & Gold 70th Anniversary Refractors (serial-numbered to ten; Hobby only)
* Prism Gold Refractors (Mega Box only)
* Red & Black 70th Anniversary Mini-Diamond Refractors (serial-numbered to five)
* SuperFractors (one-of-one)

'''NOTE:''' We estimate the number of non-serial-numbered Refractor parallels produced is as follows (all figures are approximate)

* Refractor: 1975 copies
* Black & White Mini-Diamond Refractor: 825 copies
* Prism Refractor: 650 copies
* X-Fractor: 325 copies
* Aqua Wave Refractor: 310 copies
* Blue Prism Refractor: 225 copies
* Gold Prism Refractor: five copies

==Inserts==

===Mickey Mantle Topps 1952 Recreate===

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Short-Print-Reprint-Refractors/SP-1/Mickey-Mantle.jpg?id=9f4bc5db-de19-43fc-9497-5a1385aeb3f7&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Short-Print-Reprint-Refractors/SP-1/Mickey-Mantle.jpg?id=9f4bc5db-de19-43fc-9497-5a1385aeb3f7&size=original&side=back&.jpg

We estimate around 500 copies of this Mickey Mantle card were produced.  It should be noted that Topps already created a Chrome Refractor version of Mantle's 1952 Topps card as part of the [[1996 Topps#Mickey_Mantle_Reprints|1996 Topps Mickey Mantle Mantle Reprints.]]

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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2021) AND (setname = 'Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary Topps 1952 Recreate');
</sql2wiki>

===2022 NSCC===

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2022/Topps-NSCC-National-Convention---1952-Design/CPWR-ST/Spencer-Torkelson.jpg?id=44e29333-d62f-4337-8e83-34b3c42d76f0&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2022/Topps-NSCC-National-Convention---1952-Design/CPWR-ST/Spencer-Torkelson.jpg?id=44e29333-d62f-4337-8e83-34b3c42d76f0&size=original&side=back&.jpg

Collectors who attended the 2022 National Sports Collector's Convention who brought a sealed Hobby box of 2021 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary to Topps' corporate booth would receive a pack containing of three NSCC exclusive cards.

'''NOTE:''' These cards were printed on paper cardstock.

In addition to the base cards, randomly inserted were the following parallels.

* Blue (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
* Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
* Orange (serial-numbered to 25)
* Red (serial-numbered to five)
* Platinum (one-of-one) 

<sql2wiki database="carddb">
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2021) AND (setname = 'Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary 2022 NSCC');
</sql2wiki>

==Autographs==

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Autographs/PA-RFU/Rafael-Furcal.jpg?id=e2156299-47f7-4a4b-b263-724945c4cd49&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2021/Topps-Chrome-Platinum-Anniversary---Autographs/PA-RFU/Rafael-Furcal.jpg?id=e2156299-47f7-4a4b-b263-724945c4cd49&size=original&side=back&.jpg

'''NOTES''' 

* Assuming each player signed an equal number of autographs, we estimate each player signed approximately 535 autographs.
* All Autographs (unless noted) are exclusive to Hobby and Mega Box packs.  
* Pink Refractors are exclusive to Lite boxes, and are the only autographs available in Lite.

Each Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

* Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
* Aqua Refractors (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
* Blue Prism Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies; Hobby only)
* Platinum 70th Anniversary Wave Refractors (serial-numbered to 70 copies)
* Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
* Orange Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies; Hobby only)
* Pink Refractors (serial-numbered to fifteen; Lite only)
* Black Refractors (serial-numbered to ten)
* Red Refractors (serial-numbered to five)
* SuperFractors (one-of-one)

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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2021) AND (setname = 'Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary Autographs')
ORDER BY num ASC;
</sql2wiki>
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