2016 Topps The Mint

This article is about a set that was just released.
Some information may change as more facts become known.

Description

2016 Topps The Mint was released August 10th, 2016 -- a week earlier than previously announced. Each box will yield five serial-numbered on-card autographs with a limited checklist. On a box-per-box basis, this is the most expensive trading card product Topps has produced to date.

The Mint will feature the first fully-licensed autograph of Vin Scully.

Distribution

Five cards per box (MSRP: $899). Four boxes per case. Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Iconic Jersey Relics	2	-	?
Franklin Batting Gloves Book Relics	22	?	?
Franchise Autographs	29	?	?
Franchise Autographs Blue	29	50	?
Franchise Autographs Green	29	10	?
Franchise Autographs Red	29	one-of-one	?
Arrivals Autographs	12	?	?
Arrivals Autographs Blue	12	50	?
Arrivals Autographs Green	12	10	?
Arrivals Autographs Red	12	one-of-one	?
Gem 10 Autographs	9	?	?
Gem 10 Autographs Blue	9	50	?
Gem 10 Autographs Green	9	10	?
Gem 10 Autographs Red	9	one-of-one	?
Golden Engraving Autographs	29	?	?
Golden Engraving Autographs Green	29	10	?
Golden Engraving Autographs Red	29	one-of-one	?
Authenticated Patch Autographs	10	?	?
Authenticated Patch Autographs Green	10	10	?
Authenticated Patch Autographs Red	10	one-of-one	?

Checklist

Relics

NOTE: Relics will NOT take the place of any of the promised five autographs per Hobby box. Those boxes yielding a Relic will have six cards.

Iconic Jersey Relics

These two cards feature swatches of the game used jerseys worn when A) David Ortiz hit his 512th career home run and B) Adam Jones set the Orioles' all-time career home run record.

• IJR-AJ Adam Jones
• IJR-DVO David Ortiz

Autographs

All Autographs are available in the following parallels.

• Blue (serial-numbered to 50 copies; not available for the Golden Engraving Autographs)
• Green (serial-numbered to ten)
• Red (one-of-one)

NOTE: A number of autographs also have an "Image Variation." It is unclear if any of the variations have parallels.

Franchise Autographs

• FA-AJ Adam Jones
• FA-APO A.J. Pollock
• FA-APU Albert Pujols
• FA-AR Anthony Rizzo
• FA-BH Bryce Harper
• FA-BP Buster Posey
• FA-CC Carlos Correa
• FA-CH Cole Hamels
• FA-CK Clayton Kershaw
• FA-CS Chris Sale
• FA-DK Dallas Keuchel
• FA-DO David Ortiz
• FA-DP Dustin Pedroia
• FA-DW David Wright
• FA-EE Edwin Encarnacion
• FA-EL Evan Longoria
• FA-FF Freddie Freeman
• FA-FL Francisco Lindor
• FA-I Ichiro
• FA-JA Jose Altuve
• FA-JD Jacob deGrom
• FA-JH Jason Heyward
• FA-KB Kris Bryant
• FA-MM Manny Machado
• FA-MTR Mike Trout
• FA-NA Nolan Arenado
• FA-RB Ryan Braun
• FA-SM Starling Marte
• FA-YC Yoenis Cespedes
• FA-CC Carlos Correa VAR
• FA-I Ichiro VAR
• FA-KB Kris Bryant VAR
• FA-MTR Mike Trout VAR

Arrivals Autographs

• AA-CS Corey Seager VAR
• AA-KS Kyle Schwarber VAR
• AA-LS Luis Severino VAR
• AA-AN Aaron Nola
• AA-BP Byung-Ho Park
• AA-CS Corey Seager
• AA-HOW Henry Owens
• AA-JG Jon Gray
• AA-JU Julio Urias
• AA-KM Kenta Maeda
• AA-KS Kyle Schwarber
• AA-LG Lucas Giolito
• AA-LS Luis Severino
• AA-MS Miguel Sano
• AA-SP Stephen Piscotty

Gem 10 Autographs

• G10A-AG Andres Galarraga
• G10A-AR Alex Rodriguez
• G10A-JA Jake Arrieta
• G10A-JV Jason Varitek
• G10A-NL Tim Robbins "Nuke LaLoosh"
• G10A-OV Omar Vizquel
• G10A-PK Paul Konerko
• G10A-RB Sylvester Stallone "Rocky Balboa"
• G10A-VS Vin Scully
• GEA-CB Craig Biggio VAR
• GEA-CR Cal Ripken Jr. VAR
• GEA-GM Greg Maddux VAR

Autographed Relics

Authenticated Patch Autographs

All Authenticated Patch Autographs are available in the following parallels.

• Green (serial-numbered to ten)
• Red (one-of-one)

• APA-AM Andrew Miller
• APA-DL DJ LeMahieu
• APA-DO David Ortiz
• APA-EL Evan Longoria
• APA-I Ichiro
• APA-JM J.D. Martinez
• APA-JS James Shields
• APA-LS Luis Severino
• APA-MS Miguel Sano
• APA-MT Mike Trout