2004 Topps Finest Box

Description

2004 Finest is a 121-card set released by Topps exclusively to Hobby outlets in May, 2004. For the first, and only Topps, the 2004 Finest base set included Relic cards -- ten in all. The last 11 cards (#111-#122) are Autographed First Year Players. Each six-pack mini box will yield one Refractor parallel and one Relic card. Hobby boxes will have three mini boxes, and promise at least two autographs and one Uncirculated Gold Refractor.

Distribution

Each Hobby Exclusive box is comprised of 3 mini boxes (MSRP: $40/mini box). Each mini box contains 6 packs of 5 cards each.

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Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds per mini box
Base	121	-	?
short set	100	-	?
Set Relics	10	-	1:7
Autographed First Year Players	11	-	1:3
Refractor short set	100	-	3:4
Refractor Set Relics	10	-	1:26
Refractor Autographed First Year Players	11	-	1:22
Gold Refractor short set	100	50	1:11
Gold Refractor Set Relics	10	50	1:102
Gold Refractor Autographed First Year Players	11	50	1:85
Uncirculated Gold X-Fractor short set	100	139	XF
Uncirculated Gold X-Fractor Set Relics	10	139	XF
Uncirculated Gold X-Fractor Autographed First Year Players	11	139	XF
Insert Relics	81	-	?
Moments Autographs	10	-	?
Team Topps Legends Autographs	2	-	?

Checklist

Base Set

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2004 Topps Finest Vladimir Guerrero #9

1 Juan Pierre
2 Derek Jeter
3 Garret Anderson
4 Javy Lopez
5 Corey Patterson
6 Todd Helton
7 Roy Oswalt
8 Shawn Green
9 Vladimir Guerrero
10 Jorge Posada
11 Jason Kendall
12 Scott Rolen
13 Randy Johnson
14 Bill Mueller
15 Magglio Ordonez
16 Larry Walker
17 Lance Berkman
18 Richie Sexson
19 Orlando Cabrera
20 Alfonso Soriano
21 Kevin Millwood
22 Edgar Martinez
23 Aubrey Huff
24 Carlos Delgado
25 Vernon Wells
26 Mark Teixeira
27 Troy Glaus
28 Jeff Kent
29 Hideo Nomo
30 Torii Hunter
31 Hank Blalock
32 Brandon Webb
33 Tony Batista
34 Bret Boone
35 Ryan Klesko
36 Barry Zito
37 Edgar Renteria
38 Geoff Jenkins
39 Jeff Bagwell
40 Dontrelle Willis
41 Adam Dunn
42 Mark Buehrle
43 Esteban Loaiza
44 Angel Berroa
45 Ivan Rodriguez
46 Jose Vidro
47 Mark Mulder
48 Roger Clemens
49 Jim Edmonds
50 Eric Gagne
51 Marcus Giles
52 Curt Schilling
53 Ken Griffey, Jr.
54 Jason Schmidt
55 Miguel Tejada
56 Dmitri Young
57 Mike Lowell
58 Mike Sweeney
59 Scott Podsednik
60 Miguel Cabrera
61 Johan Santana
62 Bernie Williams
63 Eric Chavez
64 Bobby Abreu
65 Brian Giles
66 Michael Young
67 Paul Lo Duca
68 Austin Kearns
69 Jody Gerut
70 Kerry Wood
71 Luis Matos
72 Greg Maddux
73 Alex Rodriguez
74 Mike Lieberthal
75 Jim Thome
76 Javier Vazquez
77 Bartolo Colon
78 Manny Ramirez
79 Jacque Jones
80 Johnny Damon
81 Carlos Beltran
82 C.C. Sabathia
83 Preston Wilson
84 Luis Castillo
85 Kevin Brown
86 Shannon Stewart
87 Cliff Floyd
88 Mike Mussina
89 Rafael Furcal
90 Roy Halladay
91 Frank Thomas
92 Melvin Mora
93 Andruw Jones
94 Luis Gonzalez
95 David Ortiz
96 Gary Sheffield
97 Tim Hudson
98 Phil Nevin
99 Ichiro
100 Albert Pujols

Base Relics

Each card features a piece of a game-used jersey mounted onto the card. The odds of finding one of these cards is 1:7 mini boxes.

101 Nomar Garciaparra JSY
102 Sammy Sosa JSY
103 Josh Beckett JSY
104 Jason Giambi JSY
105 Rocco Baldelli JSY
106 Jose Reyes JSY
107 Chipper Jones JSY
108 Pedro Martinez JSY
109 Mike Piazza JSY
110 Mark Prior JSY

Base Autos

Each card features an on-card autograph of a up-and-coming rookie. All cards are true rookies and are seeded into packs at the rate of 1:3 mini boxes.

NOTE: Cards #112, #113, and #118 (base, Refractor, Gold Refractor, and Uncirculated Gold Refractor) were available via redemption. Unfortunately, due to Jeff Allison's substance abuse problems, redemptions for card #112 were unable to be fulfilled. Those that sent in for any variation of that particular card received a 2004 Topps World Series Highlights Bobby Thomson autograph in its place. All redemption cards expired 4/30/06.

111 Craig Ansman AU RC*
112 Jeff Allison EXCH (never produced)
113 David Murphy AU RC EXCH
114 Jason Hirsh AU RC
115 Matt Moses AU RC*
116 Estee Harris AU RC*
117 Logan Kensing AU RC
118 Lastings Milledge AU RC EXCH
119 Merkin Valdez AU RC
120 Travis Blackley AU RC
121 Vito Chiaravalloti AU RC*
122 Dioner Navarro AU RC

Parallels

Each card is available as Refractor and Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies) parallels.

Uncirculated Gold Refractors

Each Master Box came with one Uncirculated Gold Refractor. As the name suggests, the card is sealed in tamper-proof lucite holder, similar to a screw down. Each card is serial-numbered to only 139 copies.

Autographs & Game-Used

Relics

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2004 Topps Finest Relic Larry Walker #LW

NOTE: The odds of finding a specific Relic are as follows.

Group A: 1:3/mini boxes
Group B: 1:4/mini boxes

AB Angel Berroa Bat B

AD Adam Dunn Jsy A

AG Adrian Gonzalez Bat A

AJ Andruw Jones Bat A

AP Andy Pettitte Uni B

AP1 Albert Pujols Uni A

AP2 Albert Pujols Bat A

AR1 Alex Rodriguez Rgr Jsy A

AR2 Alex Rodriguez Yanks Jsy A

AS Alfonso Soriano Bat A

BM1 Brett Myers Arm Down Jsy A

BM2 Brett Myers Arm Up Jsy A

BW Bernie Williams Bat B

BZ Barry Zito Jsy A

CCS C.C. Sabathia Jsy A

CG Cristian Guzman Jsy A

CS Curt Schilling Jsy A

DE Darin Erstad Bat A

DL Derek Lowe Uni A

DW Dontrelle Willis Uni B

DY Delmon Young Bat B

EC Eric Chavez Uni B

FT Frank Thomas Jsy A

GM Greg Maddux Jsy A

GS Gary Sheffield Bat A

HB1 Hank Blalock Bat A

HB2 Hank Blalock Jsy B

IR1 Ivan Rodriguez Running Jsy A

IR2 Ivan Rodriguez w/Glove Jsy A

IR3 Ivan Rodriguez Bat B

JB Jeff Bagwell Jsy A

JL Javy Lopez Jsy A

JP Juan Pierre Bat A

JPB1 Josh Beckett Jsy A

JR1 Jose Reyes White Jsy A

JR2 Jose Reyes Bat A

JR3 Jose Reyes Black Jsy B

JS John Smoltz Uni A

JT Jim Thome Jsy A

KI Kazuhisa Ishii Jsy A

KM Kevin Millwood Jsy A

KS Kazuhiro Sasaki Jsy A

KW1 Kerry Wood Jsy A

KW2 Kerry Wood Bat A

LB1 Lance Berkman Bat A

LB2 Lance Berkman Jsy A

LG Luis Gonzalez Jsy A

LW Larry Walker Jsy A

MB Marlon Byrd Jsy A

MC Miguel Cabrera Bat B

ML1 Mike Lowell Grey Jsy A

ML2 Mike Lowell Black Jsy B

MM Mark Mulder Uni B

MO1 Magglio Ordonez Jsy A

MO2 Magglio Ordonez Bat A

MP Mark Prior Bat A

MR Mariano Rivera Uni A

MT1 Miguel Tejada Bat A

MT2 Miguel Tejada Uni A

NG Nomar Garciaparra Bat A

PB Pat Burrell Jsy A

PW Preston Wilson Bat A

RB1 Rocco Baldelli Bat Down Jsy B

RB3 Rocco Baldelli Bat on Ball Jsy B

RH Rich Harden Uni B

RJ Randy Johnson Jsy A

RP1 Rafael Palmeiro Bat A

RP2 Rafael Palmeiro Uni A

RP3 Rafael Palmeiro Jsy B

SB Sean Burroughs Bat A

SG Shawn Green Jsy A

SR Scott Rolen Bat A

SS Sammy Sosa Bat A

TG Troy Glaus Bat A

TH Tim Hudson Uni B

TH1 Todd Helton Bat A

TH2 Todd Helton Jsy A

TKH1 Torii Hunter Bat A

TKH2 Torii Hunter Jsy B

VG Vladimir Guerrero Jsy B

VW Vernon Wells Jsy A

Moments Autographs

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2004 Finest Moments Vida Blue Autograph #VB

NOTE: The specific odds of finding a Moments Autograph are a follows:

Group A: 1:86/mini boxes
Group B: 1:102/mini boxes
Group C: 1:5/mini boxes

DS Duke Snider A

EK Ed Kranepool C

GS George Foster C

JA Jim Abbott A

JP Johnny Podres C

LD Lenny Dykstra C

OC Orlando Cepeda C

RY Robin Yount A

VB Vida Blue C

WM Willie Mays B

Team Topps Legends Autographs

BC Bert Campaneris

DE Dwight Evans