2021 Topps Sterling
Description
2021 Topps Sterling was released May 26th. Each two-card box contains two autographed game-used cards serial-numbered to 25 copies or less with every fourth box yielding a one-of-one.
We estimate 880 eight-box Hobby cases were produced.
Distribution
Two cards per box. Eight boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Letter Patches | 76 | one-of-one | ? |
| Legendary Relics | 20 | one-of-one | ? |
| Bat Knobs | 68 | one-of-one | ? |
| Bat Nameplates | 78 | one-of-one | ? |
| Seasons | 69 | 25 | ? |
| Seasons Blue | 69 | 10 | ? |
| Seasons Red | 69 | 5 | ? |
| Seasons Silver | 69 | one-of-one | ? |
| Strikes | 25 | 25 | ? |
| Strikes Blue | 25 | 10 | ? |
| Strikes Red | 25 | 5 | ? |
| Strikes Silver | 25 | one-of-one | ? |
| Swings | 59 | 25 | ? |
| Swings Blue | 59 | 10 | ? |
| Swings Red | 59 | 5 | ? |
| Swings Silver | 59 | one-of-one | ? |
| Debuts | 11 | 25 | ? |
| Debuts Blue | 11 | 10 | ? |
| Debuts Red | 11 | 5 | ? |
| Debuts Silver | 11 | one-of-one | ? |
| Sets Dual Autograph Relics | 21 | 10 | ? |
| Sets Dual Autograph Relics Red | 21 | 5 | ? |
| Sets Dual Autograph Relics Silver | 21 | one-of-one | ? |
| Sets Triple Autograph Relics | 10 | 10 | ? |
| Sets Triple Autograph Relics Red | 10 | 5 | ? |
| Sets Triple Autograph Relics Silver | 10 | one-of-one | ? |
| Splendor Jumbo Patch Autograph | 40 | 5 | ? |
| Splendor Jumbo Patch Autograph Red | 40 | 3 | ? |
| Splendor Jumbo Patch Autograph Silver | 40 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Bat Knobs | 29 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Bat Nameplates | 28 | one-of-one | ? |
| Cut Signatures | 99 | one-of-one | ? |
Checklist
Relics
NOTE: All Relics are ones-of-one.
Jersey Letter Patches
Legendary Relics
- LR-BF Bob Feller
- LR-BR Babe Ruth
- LR-BR2 Babe Ruth
- LR-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- LR-FR Frank Robinson
- LR-HA Hank Aaron
- LR-HA2 Hank Aaron
- LR-HW Honus Wagner
- LR-HW2 Honus Wagner
- LR-I Ichiro
- LR-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
- LR-MT Mike Trout
- LR-NR Nolan Ryan
- LR-RC Roberto Clemente
- LR-RJ Reggie Jackson
- LR-TG Tony Gwynn
- LR-TW Ted Williams
- LR-TW2 Ted Williams
- LR-WM Willie Mays
- LR-WM2 Willie Mays
Bat Knobs
Bat Nameplates
Autographed Relics
Seasons
Each Seasons features two pieces of game-used Relic material and is serial-numbered to 25 copies. Each is also available in the following parallels.
- Blue (three pieces, serial-numbered to ten)
- Red (four pieces, serial-numbered to five)
- Silver (five pieces, one-of-one)
- SSAR-AJ Aaron Judge
- SSAR-AR Alex Rodriguez
- SSAR-ARE Anthony Rendon
- SSAR-BEL Adrian Beltre
- SSAR-BL Barry Larkin
- SSAR-BP Buster Posey
- SSAR-CCO Carlos Correa
- SSAR-CJ Chipper Jones
- SSAR-CRJ Cal Ripken, Jr.
- SSAR-CRJ2 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- SSAR-CS CC Sabathia
- SSAR-CY Carl Yastrzemski
- SSAR-CYE Christian Yelich
- SSAR-CYE2 Christian Yelich
- SSAR-DJ Derek Jeter
- SSAR-DMA Don Mattingly
- SSAR-DMA2 Don Mattingly
- SSAR-DO David Ortiz
- SSAR-DOR David Ortiz
- SSAR-DW David Wright
- SSAR-FFR Freddie Freeman
- SSAR-FT Frank Thomas
- SSAR-FT2 Frank Thomas
- SSAR-FTJ Fernando Tatis, Jr.
- SSAR-I Ichiro
- SSAR-IC Ichiro
- SSAR-JA Jose Altuve
- SSAR-JBE Johnny Bench
- SSAR-JS John Smoltz
- SSAR-JSO Juan Soto
- SSAR-JSO2 Juan Soto
- SSAR-JV Joey Votto
- SSAR-KB Kris Bryant
- SSAR-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SSAR-KGR Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SSAR-MAD Greg Maddux
- SSAR-MC Miguel Cabrera
- SSAR-MM Mark McGwire
- SSAR-MMC Mark McGwire
- SSAR-MR Mariano Rivera
- SSAR-MSC Mike Schmidt
- SSAR-MT Mike Trout
- SSAR-MTR Mike Trout
- SSAR-NR Nolan Ryan
- SSAR-NRY Nolan Ryan
- SSAR-PA Pete Alonso
- SSAR-PM Pedro Martinez
- SSAR-PMA Pedro Martinez
- SSAR-RAJ1 Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- SSAR-RAJ2 Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- SSAR-RAL Roberto Alomar
- SSAR-RCA Rod Carew
- SSAR-RCL Roger Clemens
- SSAR-RH Rickey Henderson
- SSAR-RJ Randy Johnson
- SSAR-RJA Reggie Jackson
- SSAR-RJA2 Reggie Jackson
- SSAR-RJO Randy Johnson
- SSAR-RS Ryne Sandberg
- SSAR-RY Robin Yount
- SSAR-SC Steve Carlton
- SSAR-SST Stephen Strasburg
- SSAR-TG Tom Glavine
- SSAR-TL Tim Lincecum
- SSAR-VG Vladimir Guerrero
- SSAR-WB Wade Boggs
- SSAR-WBU Walker Buehler
- SSAR-WC Will Clark
- SSAR-YA Yordan Alvarez
Strikes
Each Strikes features two pieces of game-used Relic material and is serial-numbered to 25 copies. Each is also available in the following parallels.
- Blue (three pieces, serial-numbered to ten)
- Red (four pieces, serial-numbered to five)
- Silver (five pieces, one-of-one)
- STAR-AP Andy Pettitte
- STAR-CC CC Sabathia
- STAR-CLE Roger Clemens
- STAR-GM Greg Maddux
- STAR-GMA Greg Maddux
- STAR-GMX Greg Maddux
- STAR-JL Casey Mize
- STAR-JS John Smoltz
- STAR-Jd Jacob deGrom
- STAR-Jd2 Jacob deGrom
- STAR-MR Mariano Rivera
- STAR-NP Nate Pearson
- STAR-NR Nolan Ryan
- STAR-NR1 Nolan Ryan
- STAR-NRY Nolan Ryan
- STAR-PMA Pedro Martinez
- STAR-RCL Roger Clemens
- STAR-RJ Randy Johnson
- STAR-RJO Randy Johnson
- STAR-SC Steve Carlton
- STAR-TG Tom Glavine
- STAR-TGL Tom Glavine
- STAR-TL Tim Lincecum
- STAR-TL2 Tim Lincecum
- STAR-WB Walker Buehler
Swings
Each Swings features two pieces of game-used Relic material and is serial-numbered to 25 copies. Each is also available in the following parallels.
- Blue (three pieces, serial-numbered to ten)
- Red (four pieces, serial-numbered to five)
- Silver (five pieces, one-of-one)
- SWAR-AJ Aaron Judge
- SWAR-AR Alex Rodriguez
- SWAR-BL Barry Larkin
- SWAR-BP Buster Posey
- SWAR-CB Cody Bellinger
- SWAR-CCO Carlos Correa
- SWAR-CJ Chipper Jones
- SWAR-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- SWAR-CY Christian Yelich
- SWAR-CY2 Christian Yelich
- SWAR-CYA Carl Yastrzemski
- SWAR-DM Don Mattingly
- SWAR-DM2 Don Mattingly
- SWAR-DO David Ortiz
- SWAR-DWR David Wright
- SWAR-EM Edgar Martinez
- SWAR-FFR Freddie Freeman
- SWAR-FT Fernando Tatis, Jr.
- SWAR-FTH Frank Thomas
- SWAR-FTJ Fernando Tatis, Jr.
- SWAR-HM Hideki Matsui
- SWAR-I Ichiro
- SWAR-JA Jo Adell
- SWAR-JAL Jose Altuve
- SWAR-JBE Johnny Bench
- SWAR-JS Juan Soto
- SWAR-JS2 Juan Soto
- SWAR-JV Joey Votto
- SWAR-KBR Kris Bryant
- SWAR-KGJ1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SWAR-KGJ2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SWAR-LR Luis Robert
- SWAR-LRO Luis Robert
- SWAR-MC Miguel Cabrera
- SWAR-MM Mark McGwire
- SWAR-MSC Mike Schmidt
- SWAR-MT Mike Trout
- SWAR-NA Nolan Arenado
- SWAR-PA Pete Alonso
- SWAR-PA2 Pete Alonso
- SWAR-PG Paul Goldschmidt
- SWAR-PG2 Paul Goldschmidt
- SWAR-RA Roberto Alomar
- SWAR-RAJ Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- SWAR-RAJ2 Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- SWAR-RC Rod Carew
- SWAR-RCA Rod Carew
- SWAR-RD Rafael Devers
- SWAR-RDE Rafael Devers
- SWAR-RHE Rickey Henderson
- SWAR-RS Ryne Sandberg
- SWAR-RY Robin Yount
- SWAR-VG Vladimir Guerrero
- SWAR-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
- SWAR-VGJ2 Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
- SWAR-WB Wade Boggs
- SWAR-WC Will Clark
- SWAR-WC2 Will Clark
- SWAR-YA Yordan Alvarez
Debuts
Each Debuts features two pieces of game-used Relic material and is serial-numbered to 25 copies. Each is also available in the following parallels.
- Blue (three pieces, serial-numbered to ten)
- Red (four pieces, serial-numbered to five)
- Silver (five pieces, one-of-one)
- SBDB-AB Alec Bohm
- SBDB-AK Alex Kirilloff
- SBDB-CM Casey Mize
- SBDB-CMI Casey Mize
- SBDB-CP Cristian Pache
- SBDB-JA Jo Adell
- SBDB-JAD Jo Adell
- SBDB-JB Joey Bart
- SBDB-JBA Joey Bart
- SBDB-NP Nate Pearson
- SBDB-NPE Nate Pearson
Sets
Each Sets is serial-numbered to ten and also available in the following parallels.
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- Silver (one-of-one)
Dual Autograph Relics
- SDAR-AA Hank Aaron / Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- SDAR-ACO Jose Altuve / Carlos Correa
- SDAR-AG Hank Aaron / Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SDAR-AG Hank Aaron / Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SDAR-AGU Roberto Alomar / Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
- SDAR-BA Alex Bregman / Yordan Alvarez
- SDAR-BB Walker Buehler / Cody Bellinger
- SDAR-CP Will Clark / Buster Posey
- SDAR-GL Ken Griffey, Jr. / Barry Larkin
- SDAR-GTR Ken Griffey, Jr. / Mike Trout
- SDAR-GTR Ken Griffey, Jr. / Mike Trout
- SDAR-IM Ichiro / Hideki Matsui
- SDAR-IM Ichiro / Hideki Matsui
- SDAR-JAJ Chipper Jones / Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- SDAR-JAL Aaron Judge / Pete Alonso
- SDAR-JAL Aaron Judge / Pete Alonso
- SDAR-JM Derek Jeter / Mariano Rivera
- SDAR-MG Mark McGwire / Paul Goldschmidt
- SDAR-MH Mark McGwire / Rickey Henderson
- SDAR-MJ Don Mattingly / Aaron Judge
- SDAR-ND Nolan Ryan / Jacob deGrom
- SDAR-OM David Ortiz / Pedro Martinez
- SDAR-STS Juan Soto / Stephen Strasburg
- SDAR-TCA Mike Trout / Rod Carew
- SDAR-YO Carl Yastrzemski / David Ortiz
Triple Autograph Relics
- STAR-AGT Reggie Jackson / Rickey Henderson / Mark McGwire
- STAR-BLG Johnny Bench / Barry Larkin / Ken Griffey, Jr.
- STAR-CSH Steve Carlton / Mike Schmidt / Bryce Harper
- STAR-GJI Ken Griffey, Jr. / Randy Johnson / Ichiro
- STAR-JGS Chipper Jones / Tom Glavine / John Smoltz
- STAR-MJA Dale Murphy / Chipper Jones / Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- STAR-MJJ Don Mattingly / Aaron Judge / Derek Jeter
- STAR-RCT Nolan Ryan / Rod Carew / Mike Trout
- STAR-RJP Mariano Rivera / Derek Jeter / Andy Pettitte
- STAR-YBC Carl Yastrzemski / Wade Boggs / Roger Clemens
Splendor Jumbo Patch Autograph
Each Splendor Jumbo Patch Autograph is serial-numbered to five and also available in the following parallels.
- Red (serial-numbered to three)
- Silver (one-of-one)
Autographed Bat Knobs
Each Autographed Bat Knob is a one-of-one.
Autographed Bat Nameplates
Each Autographed Bat Nameplate is a one-of-one.
Cut Signatures
Each Cut Signature is a one-of-one.
- CS-BB William Boyd
- CS-BCL Bill Clinton
- CS-BCR Buster Crabbe
- CS-BDA Bette Davis
- CS-BF Bob Feller
- CS-BHE Billy Herman
- CS-BL Buck Leonard
- CS-BR Burt Reynolds
- CS-CC Calvin Coolidge
- CS-CGE Charlie Gehringer
- CS-CH Carl Hubbell
- CS-CMO Clayton Moore
- CS-CST Casey Stengel
- CS-DDR Don Drysdale
- CS-DF Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
- CS-DL Don Larsen
- CS-DR Debbie Reynolds
- CS-DS Dean Smith
- CS-DSN Duke Snider
- CS-EB Ernie Banks
- CS-EMA Eddie Mathews
- CS-FDO Fats Domino
- CS-FG Frank Gifford
- CS-FH Florence Henderson
- CS-FR Franklin Roosevelt
- CS-FRO Frank Robinson
- CS-GBU George Burns
- CS-GC Gary Carter
- CS-GCA Glen Campbell
- CS-GF Gerald Ford
- CS-GHO Gordie Howe
- CS-GHP George "High Pockets" Kelly
- CS-GIL Gil Hodges
- CS-GT Gene Tunney
- CS-HG Hank Greenberg
- CS-HK Harmon Killebrew
- CS-HOOV Herbert Hoover
- CS-HWA Honus Wagner
- CS-IB Ingrid Bergman
- CS-JC James Cagney
- CS-JCA Jimmy Carter
- CS-JCH Jim "Catfish" Hunter
- CS-JCR Joe Cronin
- CS-JDI Joe DiMaggio
- CS-JDO Jimmy Doolittle
- CS-JF Jimmie Foxx
- CS-JFR Joe Frazier
- CS-JGO Joe Gordon
- CS-JLA Jake LaMotta
- CS-JM Johnny Mize
- CS-JME Joe Medwick
- CS-JOH Johnny Carson
- CS-JRO Jackie Robinson
- CS-JSE Joe Sewell
- CS-JW John Wooden
- CS-KH Katharine Hepburn
- CS-KP Kirby Puckett
- CS-LA Luke Appling
- CS-LB Lou Boudreau
- CS-LOU Louis Armstrong
- CS-LW Lawrence Welk
- CS-MB Milton Berle
- CS-MC Max Carey
- CS-MG Marvin Gaye
- CS-MI Monte Irvin
- CS-MO Mel Ott
- CS-MP Mary Pickford
- CS-MT Margaret Thatcher
- CS-NR Norman Rockwell
- CS-NS Neil Simon
- CS-ON Ozzie Nelson
- CS-PR Phil Rizzuto
- CS-PWR Pee Wee Reese
- CS-RA Richie Ashburn
- CS-RBA Roger Bannister
- CS-RCL Roberto Clemente
- CS-RD Ray Dandridge
- CS-RF Rick Ferrell
- CS-RG Richard Gordon
- CS-RKI Ralph Kiner
- CS-RR Roy Rogers
- CS-RRO Robin Roberts
- CS-RS Red Schoendienst
- CS-SC Stan Coveleski
- CS-SD Sammy Davis, Jr.
- CS-SH Warren Harding
- CS-SHE Sonja Henie
- CS-SM Stan Musial
- CS-SP Satchel Paige
- CS-TC Ty Cobb
- CS-TG Tony Gwynn
- CS-TJ Travis Jackson
- CS-TSP Tris Speaker
- CS-TW Ted Williams
- CS-WH Waite Hoyt
- CS-WM Willie McCovey
- CS-WS Warren Spahn
- CS-WST Willie Stargell
- CS-WW Woodrow Wilson
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