2011 Finest
This article is about a set that is scheduled to be released in the near-future.
Some information may change as more facts become known.
Description
2011 Finest Baseball is a 100-card set tentatively scheduled for release in late-September, 2011. In a change for the brand, Topps has pushed back the release of Finest from just before Opening Day, to just before the end of the season. Another change is the elimination of the much-maligned manufactured letter patches and rookie redemptions.
The base set consists of 100 veteran cards with 19 autographed rookies. Each autographed rookie will be serial-numbered and seeded at the rate of one-per 12-pack box. Each box will also include an autographed rookie dual relic, two Finest Moments inserts, and six Refractor parallels.
Distribution
Two six-pack mini boxes per box (MSRP: $50). Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
---|---|---|---|
Base | 100 | - | 5:1 |
Refractors | 100 | - | ? |
X-Fractors | 100 | 299 | ? |
Green Refractor | 100 | 199 | ? |
Orange Refractor | 100 | 99 | ? |
Gold Refractor | 100 | 59 | ? |
Red Refractor | 100 | 25 | ? |
Diecut Mosaic Refractor | 100 | 10 | ? |
Canary Diamond | 100 | one-of-one | ? |
SuperFractor | 100 | one-of-one | ? |
Printing Plates | 100 | four-for-each | ? |
Autographed Purple Refractor | ? | 5 | ? |
Orange Refractor Jumbo Patches | ? | 10 | ? |
Purple Refractor Jumbo Patches | ? | 5 | ? |
SuperFractor Jumbo Patches | ? | one-of-one | ? |
Finest Foundations | ? | ? | ? |
Finest Freshmen | ? | ? | ? |
Finest Moments | ? | ? | 1:6 |
Autographed Rookies | 19 | ? | 1:12 |
Autographed Relic Finest Moments | ? | ? | ? |
Autographed Relic Finest Moments Refractor | ? | ? | ? |
Autographed Relic Finest Moments Orange Refractor | ? | ? | ? |
Autographed Relic Finest Moments Purple Refractor | ? | ? | ? |
Autographed Relic Finest Moments SuperFractor | ? | ? | ? |
60th Anniversary Autographs | 3 | 60 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
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Parallels
All 100 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels. On average, each six-pack mini box should yield three Refractors of various colors.
- Refractor
- X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 299 copies)
- Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Die-Cut Mosaic Refractor (serial-numbered to ten copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to five copies)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Framed Printing Plates (four-for-each)
Inserts
Finest Freshmen
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Finest Foundations
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Finest Moments
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Autographs & Game-Used
Finest Autographed Rookies
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Finest Autographed Rookie Dual Relics
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Finest Rookie Jumbo Patches
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Finest Moments Autographed Relics
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