2016 Topps The Mint
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.
Reviews
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.
Each is serial-numbered to 250 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Blue (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Purple (serial-numbered to 60 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- IJR-AJ Adam Jones
- IJR-DVO David Ortiz
Franklin Batting Glove Book Relics
Each Franklin Batting Glove Book Relic is serial-numbered to four.
- FBGBR-AEL A.J. Ellis
- FBGBR-CU Chase Utley
- FBGBR-DL DJ LeMahieu
- FBGBR-DM Daniel Murphy
- FBGBR-DP Dustin Pedroia
- FBGBR-EE Edwin Encarnacion
- FBGBR-HP Hunter Pence
- FBGBR-JL Jonathan Lucroy
- FBGBR-JR Josh Reddick
- FBGBR-JS Jean Segura
- FBGBR-JU Justin Upton
- FBGBR-JV Joey Votto
- FBGBR-JW Jayson Werth
- FBGBR-MC Melky Cabrera
- FBGBR-MCA Miguel Cabrera
- FBGBR-MM Mike Moustakas
- FBGBR-MS Miguel Sano
- FBGBR-RB Ryan Braun
- FBGBR-SM Starling Marte
- FBGBR-SP Salvador Perez
- FBGBR-YM Yadier Molina
- FBGBR-ZC Zack Cozart
Autographs
All Autographs except for the Golden Engravings are serial-numbered to 99 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Purple (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- 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
NOTE: In addition to featuring the first MLB licensed autograph of Vin Scully, actors Tim Robbins and Sylvester Stallone also appear in the set. Robbins is depicted as Nuke LaLoosh -- the character he portrayed in the 1988 film Bull Durham. Stallone is depicted as the title character from the Rocky movies.
- 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
Golden Engravings Autographs
Each Golden Engravings Autograph is serial-numbered to the production figures listed below and also available in the following parallels.
- Green (serial-numbered to ten)
- Red (one-of-one)
- GEA-AD Andre Dawson
- GEA-AK Al Kaline
- GEA-BL Barry Larkin
- GEA-CB Craig Biggio
- GEA-CF Carlton Fisk
- GEA-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
- GEA-DE Dennis Eckersley
- GEA-FT Frank Thomas
- GEA-GM Greg Maddux
- GEA-HA Hank Aaron
- GEA-JB Johnny Bench
- GEA-JR Jim Rice
- GEA-JS John Smoltz
- GEA-KG Ken Griffey Jr.
- GEA-LB Lou Brock
- GEA-MP Mike Piazza
- GEA-NR Nolan Ryan
- GEA-OC Orlando Cepeda
- GEA-OS Ozzie Smith
- GEA-PM Paul Molitor
- GEA-RA Roberto Alomar
- GEA-RC Rod Carew
- GEA-RF Rollie Fingers
- GEA-RJA Reggie Jackson
- GEA-RJO Randy Johnson
- GEA-RY Robin Yount
- GEA-SC Steve Carlton
- GEA-SK Sandy Koufax
- GEA-WB Wade Boggs
Autographed Relics
Authenticated Patch Autographs
Each Authenticated Patch Autographs is serial-numbered to 75 copies and also 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