2014 Topps High Tek

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Description

2014 Topps High TEK is a 1200-card set released on December 3, 2014. After a 14-year hiatus, Topps has brought back the all-acetate card set popular with extreme set collectors. However, the format, based on low-numbered parallels and autographs, only bears a passing resemblance to the original product.

Each eight-card box will yield one autograph and one serial-numbered parallel.

Distribution

Eight cards per box (MSRP: $70). Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	100*	-	6:1
Gold Diffractor	100	?	?
Ice Diffractor	100	?	?
Disco Diffractor	100	?	?
Clouds Diffractor	100	?	?
Black & White	100	15	?
Red Storm Diffractor	100	10	?
Blue Dots Diffractor	100	5	?
Charcoal Galactic Diffractor	100	one-of-one	?
Press Proof	100	four for each	?
Low TEK Diffractors	35	?	?
1999 TEKnicians Diffractors	25	?	?
2000 TEKtonics Diffractors	20	?	?
Autographs	87	?	?
Autographs Disco Diffractor	87	?	?
Autographs Clouds Diffractor	87	?	?
Autographs Black & White	87	15	?
Autographs Red Storm Diffractor	87	10	?
Autographs Blue Dots Diffractor	87	5	?
Autographs Charcoal Galactic Diffractor	87	one-of-one	?
Autographs Press Proof	87	four for each	?
Low TEK Diffractors Autographs	10	15	?
1999 TEKnicians Diffractors Autographs	10	10	?
2000 TEKtonics Diffractors Autographs	9	10	?
Buyback Autographs	12	?	?

Checklist

Base Set

Each base card is available in 12 different background patterns. Unfortunately, unlike in the original Topps TEK sets, Topps did not both to sequentially-number the patterns.

It also appears that each of the 12 different patterns were produced in differing quantities. The Cardboard Connection has compiled a visual guide to each 2014 Topps High TEK pattern and their relative scarcities.

• HT-AB Albert Belle
• HT-AG Alex Guerrero
• HT-AGO Adrian Gonzalez
• HT-AH Andrew Heaney
• HT-AJ Adam Jones
• HT-AP Albert Pujols
• HT-AS Andrelton Simmons
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BJ Bo Jackson
• HT-BPO Buster Posey
• HT-CB Craig Biggio
• HT-CF Carlton Fisk
• HT-CG Carlos Gonzalez
• HT-CJ Chipper Jones
• HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
• HT-CO Chris Owings
• HT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HT-CS Chris Sale
• HT-CY Christian Yelich
• HT-DE Dennis Eckersley
• HT-DPE Dustin Pedroia
• HT-DW David Wright
• HT-EB Ernie Banks
• HT-EBU Eddie Butler
• HT-EL Evan Longoria
• HT-EM Edgar Martinez
• HT-FF Freddie Freeman
• HT-FM Fred McGriff
• HT-FT Frank Thomas
• HT-FV Fernando Valenzuela
• HT-GM Greg Maddux
• HT-GP Gregory Polanco
• HT-GS George Springer
• HT-GST Giancarlo Stanton
• HT-HA Hank Aaron
• HT-HR Hanley Ramirez
• HT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• HT-JA Jose Abreu
• HT-JB Jeff Bagwell
• HT-JC Jose Canseco
• HT-JCU Johnny Cueto
• HT-JF Jose Fernandez
• HT-JG Juan Gonzalez
• HT-JH Jason Heyward
• HT-JM Joe Mauer
• HT-JS Jean Segura
• HT-JSI Jon Singleton
• HT-JT Julio Teheran
• HT-JV Joey Votto
• HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HT-MC Miguel Cabrera
• HT-MIS Mike Schmidt
• HT-MM Mike Mussina
• HT-MMC Mark McGwire
• HT-MN Mike Napoli
• HT-MP Mike Piazza
• HT-MR Mariano Rivera
• HT-MS Marcus Stroman
• HT-MSC Max Scherzer
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-MTA Masahiro Tanaka
• HT-MW Michael Wacha
• HT-NC Nick Castellanos
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• HT-NR Nolan Ryan
• HT-OH Orlando Hernandez
• HT-OT Oscar Taveras
• HT-OV Omar Vizquel
• HT-PF Prince Fielder
• HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• HT-PM Pedro Martinez
• HT-PO Paul O'Neill
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar
• HT-RB Ryan Braun
• HT-RC Robinson Cano
• HT-RCL Roger Clemens
• HT-RE Roenis Elias
• HT-RH Rickey Henderson
• HT-RJ Randy Johnson
• HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
• HT-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• HT-RY Robin Yount
• HT-SG Sonny Gray
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax
• HT-SM Shelby Miller
• HT-TG Tom Glavine
• HT-TGW Tony Gwynn
• HT-TP Terry Pendleton
• HT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• HT-TW Taijuan Walker
• HT-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• HT-WB Wade Boggs
• HT-WM Wil Myers
• HT-WMA Willie Mays
• HT-YC Yoenis Cespedes
• HT-YD Yu Darvish
• HT-YM Yadier Molina
• HT-YP Yasiel Puig
• HT-YS Yangervis Solarte
• HT-YV Yordano Ventura

Parallels

All 12 patterns of each base card are available in the following serial-numbered Diffractor parallels.

• Gold Diffractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Ice Diffractor (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
• Disco Diffractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Clouds Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Black & White (serial-numbered to 15 copies)
• Red Storm Diffractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
• Blue Dots Diffractor (serial-numbered to 5 copies)
• Charcoal Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Press Proof (set of four for each)

Inserts

Low TEK Diffractors

• LT-AJ Adam Jones
• LT-BJ Bo Jackson
• LT-CB Craig Biggio
• LT-CF Carlton Fisk
• LT-CG Carlos Gonzalez
• LT-DJ Derek Jeter
• LT-DO David Ortiz
• LT-DP Dustin Pedroia
• LT-EB Ernie Banks
• LT-FF Freddie Freeman
• LT-FH Felix Hernandez
• LT-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• LT-HA Hank Aaron
• LT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• LT-JA Jose Abreu
• LT-JB Johnny Bench
• LT-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
• LT-JF Jose Fernandez
• LT-JG Juan Gonzalez
• LT-JS John Smoltz
• LT-JU Justin Upton
• LT-JV Justin Verlander
• LT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• LT-MM Mike Mussina
• LT-MT Mike Trout
• LT-RA Roberto Alomar
• LT-RB Ryan Braun
• LT-SG Sonny Gray
• LT-SK Sandy Koufax
• LT-SS Stephen Strasburg
• LT-TG Tony Gwynn
• LT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• LT-WB Wade Boggs
• LT-YD Yu Darvish
• LT-YP Yasiel Puig

1999 TEKnicians Diffractors

Each 1999 TEKnicians Diffractor is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

• 99T-AC Aroldis Chapman
• 99T-AM Andrew McCutchen
• 99T-BM Brian McCann
• 99T-CS Chris Sale
• 99T-FT Frank Thomas
• 99T-GC Gerrit Cole
• 99T-GM Greg Maddux
• 99T-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• 99T-HJR Hyun-Jin Ryu
• 99T-HR Hanley Ramirez
• 99T-JH Josh Hamilton
• 99T-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 99T-MC Miguel Cabrera
• 99T-MM Mark McGwire
• 99T-MS Max Scherzer
• 99T-MT Mike Trout
• 99T-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• 99T-PO Paul O'Neill
• 99T-RC Roger Clemens
• 99T-RH Rickey Henderson
• 99T-RJ Randy Johnson
• 99T-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• 99T-TG Tom Glavine
• 99T-XB Xander Bogaerts
• 99T-YP Yasiel Puig

2000 TEKtonics Diffractors

• TD-AB Albert Belle
• TD-AM Andrew McCutchen
• TD-BH Bryce Harper
• TD-CJ Chipper Jones
• TD-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• TD-DE Dennis Eckersley
• TD-DJ Derek Jeter
• TD-DW David Wright
• TD-JA Jose Abreu
• TD-MP Mike Piazza
• TD-MT Masahiro Tanaka
• TD-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• TD-NR Nolan Ryan
• TD-PF Prince Fielder
• TD-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• TD-PM Pedro Martinez
• TD-RC Robinson Cano
• TD-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• TD-WM Willie Mays
• TD-YD Yu Darvish

Autographs & Game-Used

Autographs

Each Autograph is also available in the following parallels. The HT-TP Terry Pendleton base auto card is signed on both sides.

• Disco Diffractor
• Clouds Diffractor
• Black & White (serial-numbered to 15 copies)
• Red Storm Diffractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
• Blue Dots Diffractor (serial-numbered to 5 copies)
• Charcoal Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Press Proof (set of four for each)

• HT-AG Alex Guerrero
• HT-AGA Andres Galarraga
• HT-AGO Adrian Gonzalez
• HT-AH Andrew Heaney
• HT-AP Albert Pujols
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BJ Bo Jackson
• HT-BP Brandon Phillips
• HT-CB Craig Biggio
• HT-CF Carlton Fisk
• HT-CG Carlos Gonzalez
• HT-CJ Chipper Jones
• HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
• HT-CO Chris Owings
• HT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HT-CS Chris Sale
• HT-CY Christian Yelich
• HT-DE Dennis Eckersley
• HT-DW David Wright
• HT-EBU Eddie Butler
• HT-EL Evan Longoria
• HT-EM Edgar Martinez
• HT-FF Freddie Freeman
• HT-FM Fred McGriff
• HT-FT Frank Thomas
• HT-FV Fernando Valenzuela
• HT-GP Gregory Polanco
• HT-GS George Springer
• HT-GST Giancarlo Stanton
• HT-HA Hank Aaron
• HT-HR Hanley Ramirez
• HT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• HT-JA Jose Abreu
• HT-JC Jose Canseco
• HT-JF Jose Fernandez
• HT-JG Juan Gonzalez
• HT-JH Jason Heyward
• HT-JT Julio Teheran
• HT-JV Joey Votto
• HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HT-MB Madison Bumgarner
• HT-MC Miguel Cabrera
• HT-MIS Mike Schmidt
• HT-MMC Mark McGwire
• HT-MN Mike Napoli
• HT-MP Mike Piazza
• HT-MR Mariano Rivera
• HT-MS Marcus Stroman
• HT-MSC Max Scherzer
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-MW Michael Wacha
• HT-NC Nick Castellanos
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• HT-NR Nolan Ryan
• HT-OH Orlando Hernandez
• HT-OT Oscar Taveras
• HT-OV Omar Vizquel
• HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• HT-PO Paul O'Neill
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar
• HT-RB Ryan Braun
• HT-RC Robinson Cano
• HT-RCL Roger Clemens
• HT-RE Roenis Elias
• HT-RG Ron Gant
• HT-RH Rickey Henderson
• HT-RJ Randy Johnson
• HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
• HT-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• HT-RY Robin Yount
• HT-SG Sonny Gray
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax
• HT-SM Shelby Miller
• HT-TG Tom Glavine
• HT-TP Terry Pendleton
• HT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• HT-TW Taijuan Walker
• HT-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• HT-WB Wade Boggs
• HT-WM Wil Myers
• HT-WMA Willie Mays
• HT-YC Yoenis Cespedes
• HT-YD Yu Darvish
• HT-YP Yasiel Puig
• HT-YS Yangervis Solarte
• HT-YV Yordano Ventura
• HT-ZW Zack Wheeler

Low TEK Diffractor Autographs

Each Low TEK Diffractor Autograph is serial-numbered to 15 copies.

• LT-BJ Bo Jackson
• LT-CB Craig Biggio
• LT-FF Freddie Freeman
• LT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• LT-JA Jose Abreu
• LT-JF Jose Fernandez
• LT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• LT-MT Mike Trout
• LT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• LT-YP Yasiel Puig

1999 TEKnicians Diffractor Autographs

Each 1999 TEKnicians Diffractor Autograph is serial-numbered to 10 copies.

• 99T-FT Frank Thomas
• 99T-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• 99T-HR Hanley Ramirez
• 99T-MC Miguel Cabrera
• 99T-MM Mark McGwire
• 99T-MS Max Scherzer
• 99T-MT Mike Trout
• 99T-RJ Randy Johnson
• 99T-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• 99T-TG Tom Glavine

2000 TEKtonics Diffractor Autographs

Each 2000 TEKtonics Diffractor Autograph is serial-numbered to 10 copies.

• TD-BH Bryce Harper
• TD-CJ Chipper Jones
• TD-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• TD-DE Dennis Eckersley
• TD-DW David Wright
• TD-JA Jose Abreu
• TD-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• TD-PM Pedro Martinez
• TD-RC Robinson Cano

Buyback Autographs

• Mike Piazza
• Juan Gonzalez
• Cal Ripken, Jr.
• Mark McGwire
• Orlando Hernandez
• Greg Maddux
• Ken Griffey, Jr.
• Pedro Martinez
• Nomar Garciaparra
• Randy Johnson
• Tom Glavine
• Frank Thomas