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

2012 Topps Tier One is scheduled for release June 18, 2012. Each pack promises at least one "On The Rise" autographs, a "relic" serial-numbered to 399 copies or less, and either a "Crowd Pleaser" autograph, mutil-player autograph, autographed "Relic," or cut signature in each pack. Every 12-pack case will yield one "Top Tier" autograph.

Based on the checklist and sell sheet provided by Topps, it does not appear that Tier One will have a traditional base set.

Distribution

12 packs per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	?	-	?
Top Shelf Relics	60	399	one-per-pack
Top Shelf Dual Swatch	60	99	?
Top Shelf Triple Swatch	60	25	?
Prodigious Patches	25	10	?
Bat Knobs	100	one-of-one	?
On The Rise	75	399	one-per-pack
On The Rise White Ink	75	25	?
On The Rise Silver Ink	75	10	?
On The Rise Gold Ink	75	one-of-one	?
Crowd Pleasers	75	299	?
Crowd Pleasers White Ink	75	25	?
Crowd Pleasers Silver Ink	75	10	?
Crowd Pleasers Gold Ink	75	one-of-one	?
Top Tier	?	99	1:12
Top Tier White Ink	?	25	?
Top Tier Silver Ink	?	10	?
Top Tier Gold Ink	?	one-of-one	?
Clear Rookie Reprints	10	25	?
Dual Autographs	5	25	?
Triple Autographs	4	10	?
Cut Signatures	25	one-of-one	?
Autographed Top Shelf Relics	25	99	?
Autographed Top Shelf Dual Patch	25	25	?
Autographed Top Shelf Triple Patch	25	one-of-one	?
Autographed Prodigious Patches	10	10	?

Checklist

Base Set

There is no "base set" in the traditional sense. All cards are autographed and/or "Relics."

Autographs & Game-Used

Top Shelf Relics

Each Top Shelf Relic will be serial-numbered to 399 copies and available in the following parallels.

Dual Swatch (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
Triple Swatch (serial-numbered to 25 copies)

TSR-DJ Derek Jeter
TSR-I Ichiro
TSR-EM Eddie Murray
TSR-SC Steve Carlton
TSR-CF Carlton Fisk
TSR-JRI Jim Rice
TSR-FT Frank Thomas
TSR-GB George Bell
TSR-RZ Ryan Zimmerman
TSR-JHA Josh Hamilton
TSR-JHE Jeremy Hellickson
TSR-CJ Chipper Jones
TSR-DU Dan Uggla
TSR-DO David Ortiz
TSR-JBR Jay Bruce
TSR-SCA Starlin Castro
TSR-AE Andre Ethier
TSR-DW David Wright
TSR-JVO Joey Votto
TSR-JL Jon Lester
TSR-MTR Mike Trout
TSR-MR Mariano Rivera
TSR-TL Tim Lincecum
TSR-BW Brian Wilson
TSR-PF Prince Fielder
TSR-JJ Josh Johnson
TSR-TT Troy Tulowitzki
TSR-AM Andrew McCutchen
TSR-IK Ian Kennedy
TSR-FF Freddie Freeman
TSR-SS Stephen Strasburg
TSR-JS James Shields
TSR-MC Miguel Cabrera
TSR-BS Bruce Sutter
TSR-IKI Ian Kinsler
TSR-MT Mark Trumbo
TSR-MY Michael Young
TSR-PK Paul Konerko
TSR-UJ Ubaldo Jimenez
TSR-RO Roy Oswalt
TSR-AW Adam Wainwright
TSR-THU Tim Hudson
TSR-DH Dan Haren
TSR-YG Yovanni Gallardo
TSR-JH Jason Heyward
TSR-JV Justin Verlander
TSR-JM Jason Motte
TSR-AP Albert Pujols
TSR-AR Alex Rodriguez
TSR-APE Andy Pettitte
TSR-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
TSR-AG Adrian Gonzalez
TSR-CJ2 Chipper Jones
TSR-RCW Rod Carew
TSR-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
TSR-PM Paul Molitor
TSR-PO Paul O'Neill
TSR-CS CC Sabathia
TSR-AB Adrian Beltre
TSR-RH Ryan Howard
TSR-BP Buster Posey
TSR-KY Kevin Youkilis

Prodigious Patches

Each Prodigious Patch is serial-numbered to ten copies.

PP-I Ichiro
PP-WS Warren Spahn
PP-JS John Smoltz
PP-LB Lou Brock
PP-DG Doc Gooden
PP-MR Mariano Rivera
PP-RC Rod Carew
PP-AP Albert Pujols
PP-JM Joe Mauer
PP-JR Jim Rice
PP-FT Frank Thomas
PP-SC Steve Carlton
PP-WM Willie Mays
PP-WMC Willie McCovey
PP-NR Nolan Ryan
PP-TG Tony Gwynn
PP-JMO Jesus Montero
PP-DJ Derek Jeter
PP-WC Will Clark
PP-OS Ozzie Smith
PP-OC Orlando Cepeda
PP-RF Rollie Fingers
PP-WST Willie Stargell
PP-SS Stephen Strasburg
PP-CF Carlton Fisk
PP-TL Tim Lincecum
PP-RH Roy Halladay
PP-JH Josh Hamilton
PP-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
PP-MM Mickey Mantle
PP-JV Justin Verlander
PP-RHO Ryan Howard
PP-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
PP-RCA Robinson Cano
PP-CJ Chipper Jones
PP-MC Miguel Cabrera
PP-CK Clayton Kershaw
PP-EL Evan Longoria
PP-TT Troy Tulowitzki
PP-JB Jose Bautista
PP-TS Tom Seaver
PP-CY Carl Yastrzemski

Bat Knobs

Each Bat Knob is a one-of-one.

BK-HA Hank Aaron
BK-DA Dustin Ackley
BK-LA Luis Aparicio
BK-EB Ernie Banks
BK-JB Jose Bautista
BK-CB Carlos Beltran
BK-JBE Johnny Bench
BK-WB Wade Boggs
BK-GB George Brett
BK-JBR Jay Bruce
BK-MC Miguel Cabrera
BK-RC Robinson Cano
BK-RCA Rod Carew
BK-SC Steve Carlton
BK-GC Gary Carter
BK-SCA Starlin Castro
BK-SCH Shin-Soo Choo
BK-RCL Roberto Clemente
BK-TC Ty Cobb
BK-CC Carl Crawford
BK-AD Andre Dawson
BK-JD Joe DiMaggio
BK-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
BK-CF Cecil Fielder
BK-CFI Carlton Fisk
BK-FF Freddie Freeman
BK-LG Lou Gehrig
BK-BG Bob Gibson
BK-CG Carlos Gonzalez
BK-CGR Curtis Granderson
BK-JH Josh Hamilton
BK-TH Todd Helton
BK-RH Rickey Henderson
BK-JHE Jason Heyward
BK-MH Matt Holliday
BK-RHO Ryan Howard
BK-CH Catfish Hunter
BK-MI Monte Irvin
BK-RJ Reggie Jackson
BK-FJ Fergie Jenkins
BK-AJ Andruw Jones
BK-CJ Chipper Jones
BK-AK Al Kaline
BK-MK Matt Kemp
BK-HK Harmon Killebrew
BK-RK Ralph Kiner
BK-IK Ian Kinsler
BK-PK Paul Konerko
BK-CL Carlos Lee
BK-TL Tim Lincecum
BK-EL Evan Longoria
BK-MM Mickey Mantle
BK-RM Roger Maris
BK-VM Victor Martinez
BK-EM Eddie Mathews
BK-DM Don Mattingly
BK-JM Joe Mauer
BK-BM Bill Mazeroski
BK-WM Willie McCovey
BK-AM Andrew McCutchen
BK-PM Paul Molitor
BK-JMO Joe Morgan
BK-EMU Eddie Murray
BK-SM Stan Musial
BK-DO David Ortiz
BK-JP Jim Palmer
BK-DP Dustin Pedroia
BK-TP Tony Perez
BK-BP Buster Posey
BK-AP Albert Pujols
BK-LB Lance Berkman
BK-AR Aramis Ramirez
BK-HR Hanley Ramirez
BK-JR Jose Reyes
BK-JRI Jim Rice
BK-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
BK-BR Brooks Robinson
BK-FR Frank Robinson
BK-ARO Alex Rodriguez
BK-IR Ivan Rodriguez
BK-JRO Jimmy Rollins
BK-BRU Babe Ruth
BK-RS Ryne Sandberg
BK-PS Pablo Sandoval
BK-MS Mike Schmidt
BK-TS Tom Seaver
BK-GS Gary Sheffield
BK-ES Enos Slaughter
BK-OS Ozzie Smith
BK-DS Duke Snider
BK-DST Darryl Strawberry
BK-NS Nick Swisher
BK-MT Mark Teixeira
BK-JT Jim Thome
BK-JTH Jim Thome
BK-TT Troy Tulowitzki
BK-JU Justin Upton
BK-DW Dave Winfield
BK-CY Carl Yastrzemski
BK-RY Robin Yount

On The Rise

Each On The Rise (except for the Bryce Harper) is serial-numbered to 399 copies and available in the following parallels.

White Ink (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
Silver Ink (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
Gold Ink (one-of-one)

Harper packed out as a redemption and is limited to only 25 copies.

OR-RD Randall Delgado
OR-JG Johnny Giavotella
OR-PG Paul Goldschmidt
OR-BP Brad Peacock
OR-VW Vance Worley
OR-JW Jemile Weeks
OR-BA Brett Anderson
OR-BAN Brett Anderson
OR-NE Nathan Eovaldi
OR-MM Mitch Moreland
OR-HN Hector Noesi
OR-SP Salvador Perez
OR-JR Josh Reddick
OR-BR Ben Revere
OR-KS Kyle Seager
OR-JZ Jordan Zimmermann
OR-DH Derek Holland
OR-JK Jason Kipnis
OR-BBE Brandon Belt
OR-CH Chris Heisey
OR-JJ Jon Jay
OR-BM Brent Morel
OR-AR Anthony Rizzo
OR-DS Drew Storen
OR-JTE Julio Teheran
OR-MT Mark Trumbo
OR-NW Neil Walker
OR-DB Darwin Barney
OR-JP Jarrod Parker
OR-AA Alex Avila
OR-DBA Daniel Bard
OR-AC Allen Craig
OR-DE Danny Espinosa
OR-DHU Daniel Hudson
OR-JN Jon Niese
OR-EN Eduardo Nunez
OR-AO Alexi Ogando
OR-CS Carlos Santana
OR-JWA Jordan Walden
OR-TW Travis Wood
OR-JA J.P. Arencibia
OR-NF Neftali Feliz
OR-CK Craig Kimbrel
OR-WR Wilson Ramos
OR-RR Ricky Romero
OR-CSA Chris Sale
OR-MP Michael Pineda
OR-TC Trevor Cahill
OR-GG Gio Gonzalez
OR-JH Jeremy Hellickson
OR-DGO Dee Gordon
OR-IN Ivan Nova
OR-CR Colby Rasmus
OR-ACH Aroldis Chapman
OR-MMO Matt Moore
OR-DP Drew Pomeranz
OR-DST Drew Stubbs
OR-ZB Zach Britton
OR-DA Dustin Ackley
OR-MB Madison Bumgarner
OR-EH Eric Hosmer
OR-AJO Adam Jones
OR-CKE Clayton Kershaw
OR-LM Logan Morrison
OR-JMO Jesus Montero
OR-GB Gordon Beckham EXCH
OR-MST Giancarlo Stanton (Mike)
OR-MTR Mike Trout
OR-FF Freddie Freeman
OR-CGO Carlos Gonzalez
OR-BL Brett Lawrie
OR-DM Devin Mesoraco
OR-JDM J.D. Martinez
OR-JPA Jimmy Paredes
OR-BPE Brad Peacock
OR-SPE Salvador Perez
OR-MTM Mark Trumbo
OR-ENU Eduardo Nunez
OR-VWO Vance Worley
OR-JMA J.D. Martinez
OR-JWE Jemile Weeks
OR-JPR Jimmy Paredes
OR-JRE Josh Reddick
OR-MMR Mitch Moreland
OR-ARI Anthony Rizzo
OR-BRE Ben Revere
OR-CHE Chris Heisey
OR-DBD Daniel Bard
OR-JAR J.P. Arencibia
OR-DME Devin Mesoraco
OR-INO Ivan Nova
OR-KSE Kyle Seager
OR-YC Yoenis Cespedes
OR-BH Bryce Harper EXCH

Crowd Pleasers

Each Crowd Pleaser is serial-numbered to 299 copies and available in the following parallels.

White Ink (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
Silver Ink (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
Gold Ink (one-of-one)

CPA-BM Brian McCann
CPA-CC Carl Crawford
CPA-BPO Buster Posey
CPA-DW David Wright
CPA-EL Evan Longoria
CPA-AD Andre Dawson
CPA-PM Paul Molitor
CPA-AP Andy Pettitte
CPA-RB Ryan Braun
CPA-MH Matt Holliday
CPA-MCA Miguel Cabrera
CPA-PF Prince Fielder
CPA-HR Hanley Ramirez
CPA-DU Dan Uggla
CPA-BP Boog Powell
CPA-DP Dustin Pedroia
CPA-JR Jim Rice
CPA-LT Luis Tiant
CPA-WJ Wally Joyner
CPA-SC Starlin Castro
CPA-JB Jay Bruce
CPA-JV Jose Valverde
CPA-MM Mike Moustakas
CPA-MK Matt Kemp
CPA-YG Yovani Gallardo
CPA-AR Aramis Ramirez
CPA-RC Robinson Cano
CPA-BG Brett Gardner
CPA-PO Paul O'Neill
CPA-JHA Joel Hanrahan
CPA-AM Andrew McCutchen
CPA-WC Will Clark
CPA-EA Elvis Andrus
CPA-NC Nelson Cruz
CPA-AL Adam Lind
CPA-MMO Mike Morse
CPA-MB Marlon Byrd
CPA-GS Gaby Sanchez
CPA-JCU Johnny Cueto
CPA-JP Jhonny Peralta
CPA-BPH Brandon Phillips
CPA-RZ Ryan Zimmerman
CPA-JM Joe Mauer
CPA-HK Howie Kendrick
CPA-EK Ed Kranepool
CPA-GF George Foster
CPA-AB Albert Belle
CPA-RS Red Schoendienst
CPA-EM Edgar Martinez
CPA-AK Al Kaline
CPA-BW Billy Williams
CPA-CJ Chipper Jones
CPA-THU Tim Hudson
CPA-JMT Jason Motte
CPA-MGA Matt Garza
CPA-AE Andre Ethier
CPA-UJ Ubaldo Jimenez
CPA-CH Cole Hamels
CPA-BB Billy Butler
CPA-JJ Josh Johnson
CPA-ID Ike Davis
CPA-JMO Jason Motte
CPA-JH Joel Hanrahan
CPA-ALI Adam Lind
CPA-MMS Mike Morse
CPA-GSA Gaby Sanchez
CPA-JVA Jose Valverde
CPA-MBY Marlon Byrd
CPA-HKE Howie Kendrick
CPA-JPE Jhonny Peralta
CPA-JC Johnny Cueto

Top Tier

Each Top Tier Autograph is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels.

White Ink (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
Silver Ink (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
Gold Ink (one-of-one)

TTA-HA Hank Aaron
TTA-SK Sandy Koufax
TTA-CF Carlton Fisk
TTA-JH Josh Hamilton
TTA-JB Johnny Bench
TTA-RH Roy Halladay
TTA-RS Ryne Sandberg
TTA-FR Frank Robinson
TTA-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
TTA-WM Willie Mays
TTA-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
TTA-AP Albert Pujols
TTA-EB Ernie Banks
TTA-CY Carl Yastrzemski
TTA-NR Nolan Ryan
TTA-WMC Willie McCovey
TTA-DM Don Mattingly
TTA-MS Mike Schmidt
TTA-RJ Reggie Jackson
TTA-YD Yu Darvish

Clear Rookie Reprint Autographs

Each Clear Rookie Reprint Autograph is a reprint of a classic Topps rookie card and printed on acetate. Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

CRA-WM Willie Mays
CRA-EB Ernie Banks
CRA-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
CRA-CC CC Sabathia
CRA-DM Don Mattingly
CRA-MC Miguel Cabrera
CRA-CJ Chipper Jones
CRA-RS Ryne Sandberg
CRA-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
CRA-JH Josh Hamilton

Dual Autographs

Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

DA-SJ Mike Schmidt / Chipper Jones
DA-SR Ryne Sandberg / Cal Ripken, Jr.
DA-BKE Jose Bautista / Matt Kemp
DA-RB Frank Robinson / Jay Bruce
DA-BP Johnny Bench / Buster Posey

Triple Autographs

Each Triple Autograph is serial-numbered to 10 copies.

TA-FAP Prince Fielder / Hank Aaron / Albert Pujols
TA-JCH Jon Jay / Allen Craig / Matt Holliday
TA-BKU Ryan Braun / Matt Kemp / Justin Upton
TA-HGJ Josh Hamilton / Ken Griffey, Jr. / Reggie Jackson

Cut Signatures

Each is a one-of-one.

CS-MM1 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM2 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM3 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM4 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM5 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM6 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM7 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM8 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM9 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM10 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM11 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM12 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM13 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM14 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM15 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM16 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM17 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM18 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM19 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM20 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM21 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM22 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM23 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM24 Mickey Mantle
CS-MM25 Mickey Mantle

Autographed Top Shelf Relics

Each Autographed Top Shelf Relic is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels.

Dual Patch (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
Triple Patch (one-of-one)

Autographed Prodigious Patches

Each Autographed Prodigious Patch is serial-numbered to ten copies.

PPAR-AP Albert Pujols
PPAR-JH Josh Hamilton
PPAR-EL Evan Longoria
PPAR-RB Ryan Braun
PPAR-DW David Wright
PPAR-EM Eddie Murray
PPAR-JHE Jeremy Hellickson
PPAR-DG Dwight Gooden
PPAR-SC Starlin Castro
PPAR-CY Carl Yastrzemski
PPAR-BH Bryce Harper
PPAR-YD Yu Darvish
PPAR-RH Rickey Henderson
PPAR-RC Rod Carew
PPAR-JHW Jason Heyward