2012 Topps Tier One

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Description

2012 Topps Tier One was released June 20th, 2012. Each pack promises at least one "On The Rise" autograph, 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.

Tier One does not have a traditional base set. All the cards in the product are "hits."

Distribution

12 packs per case, two autographs and a "Relic" per pack (MSRP: $100). Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Top Shelf Relics 61 varies one-per-pack
Top Shelf Dual Swatch 61 50 1:7
Top Shelf Triple Swatch 61 25 ?
Top Shelf Legends Relics 15 50 1:28
Top Shelf Legends Dual Relics 15 15 1:91
Prodigious Patches 42 10 1:82
Bat Knobs 100 one-of-one 1:204
On The Rise 94 varies one-per-pack
On The Rise White Ink 94 25 1:9
On The Rise Silver Ink 94 10 1:21
On The Rise Gold Ink 94 one-of-one 1:204
Crowd Pleasers 71 varies ?
Crowd Pleasers White Ink 75 25 1:10
Crowd Pleasers Silver Ink 75 10 1:25
Crowd Pleasers Gold Ink 75 one-of-one 1:248
Elevated Ink 3 250 ?
Top Tier 20 varies 1:21
Top Tier White Ink 20 25 1:41
Top Tier Silver Ink 20 10 1:102
Top Tier Gold Ink 20 one-of-one 1:1020
Clear Rookie Reprints 10 25 1:82
Dual Autographs 5 25 1:163
Triple Autographs 4 10 1:510
Autographed Top Shelf Relics 20 99 1:11
Autographed Top Shelf Dual Patch 20 25 1:41
Autographed Top Shelf Triple Patch 20 one-of-one 1:1020
Autographed Prodigious Patches 15 10 1:204
Cut Signatures 25 one-of-one 1:816

Checklist

Base Set

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

Relics

Top Shelf Relics

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Each Top Shelf Relic is also available in the following parallels.

  • Dual Swatch (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Triple Swatch (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • TSR-AB Adrian Beltre 399
  • TSR-AE Andre Ethier 399
  • TSR-AG Adrian Gonzalez 399
  • TSR-AM Andrew McCutchen 399
  • TSR-AP Albert Pujols 150
  • TSR-APE Andy Pettitte 150
  • TSR-AR Alex Rodriguez 399
  • TSR-AW Adam Wainwright 399
  • TSR-BP Buster Posey 399
  • TSR-BS Bruce Sutter 150
  • TSR-BW Brian Wilson 399
  • TSR-CF Carlton Fisk 150
  • TSR-CJ Chipper Jones 399
  • TSR-CJ2 Chipper Jones 399
  • TSR-CR Cal Ripken, Jr. 150
  • TSR-CS CC Sabathia 399
  • TSR-DH Dan Haren 399
  • TSR-DJ Derek Jeter 150
  • TSR-DO David Ortiz 399
  • TSR-DU Dan Uggla 399
  • TSR-DW David Wright 399
  • TSR-EM Eddie Murray 150
  • TSR-FF Freddie Freeman 399
  • TSR-FT Frank Thomas 150
  • TSR-GB George Bell 150
  • TSR-I Ichiro 150
  • TSR-IK Ian Kennedy 399
  • TSR-IKI Ian Kinsler 399
  • TSR-JBR Jay Bruce 399
  • TSR-JE Jacoby Ellsbury 399
  • TSR-JH Jason Heyward 399
  • TSR-JHA Josh Hamilton 399
  • TSR-JHE Jeremy Hellickson 399
  • TSR-JJ Josh Johnson 399
  • TSR-JL Jon Lester 399
  • TSR-JM Jason Motte 399
  • TSR-JRI Jim Rice 150
  • TSR-JS James Shields 399
  • TSR-JV Justin Verlander 150
  • TSR-JVO Joey Votto 399
  • TSR-KY Kevin Youkilis 399
  • TSR-MC Miguel Cabrera 399
  • TSR-MR Mariano Rivera 150
  • TSR-MT Mark Trumbo 399
  • TSR-MTR Mike Trout 399
  • TSR-MY Michael Young 399
  • TSR-PF Prince Fielder 399
  • TSR-PK Paul Konerko 399
  • TSR-PM Paul Molitor 150
  • TSR-PO Paul O'Neill 150
  • TSR-RCW Rod Carew 150
  • TSR-RH Ryan Howard 399
  • TSR-RO Roy Oswalt 399
  • TSR-RZ Ryan Zimmerman 399
  • TSR-SC Steve Carlton 150
  • TSR-SCA Starlin Castro 399
  • TSR-SS Stephen Strasburg 399
  • TSR-THU Tim Hudson 399
  • TSR-TL Tim Lincecum 399
  • TSR-TT Troy Tulowitzki 399
  • TSR-UJ Ubaldo Jimenez 399
  • TSR-YG Yovanni Gallardo 399

Top Shelf Relics Legends

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Each Top Shelf Relics Legends is serial-numbered to 50 copies, and also available in a Dual Relic parallel, which is numbered to fifteen.

  • TSL-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • TSL-CY Carl Yastrzemski
  • TSL-EM Eddie Mathews
  • TSL-FR Frank Robinson
  • TSL-GB George Brett
  • TSL-HK Harmon Killebrew
  • TSL-JD Joe DiMaggio
  • TSL-JM Joe Morgan
  • TSL-LB Lou Brock
  • TSL-MM Mickey Mantle
  • TSL-MS Mike Schmidt
  • TSL-OS Ozzie Smith
  • TSL-RC Roberto Clemente
  • TSL-RCA Rod Carew
  • TSL-RJ Reggie Jackson
  • TSL-RM Roger Maris
  • TSL-RS Ryne Sandberg
  • TSL-TC Ty Cobb
  • TSL-TG Tony Gwynn
  • TSL-WB Wade Boggs
  • TSL-WM Willie McCovey
  • TSL-WMA Willie Mays
  • TSL-WS Willie Stargell

Prodigious Patches

Each Prodigious Patch is serial-numbered to ten copies.

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

Bat Knobs

Each Bat Knob is a one-of-one.


Autographs

On The Rise

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Each On The Rise is also 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-AA Alex Avila 235
  • OR-AC Allen Craig 235
  • OR-ACH Aroldis Chapman 75
  • OR-AJO Adam Jones 50
  • OR-AO Alexi Ogando 75
  • OR-AR Anthony Rizzo 235
  • OR-ARI Anthony Rizzo 235
  • OR-BA Brett Anderson 235
  • OR-BAN Brett Anderson 235
  • OR-BBE Brandon Belt 235
  • OR-BH Bryce Harper EXCH 25
  • OR-BL Brett Lawrie 50
  • OR-BM Brent Morel 235
  • OR-BP Brad Peacock 399
  • OR-BPE Brad Peacock 399
  • OR-BR Ben Revere 235
  • OR-BRE Ben Revere 235
  • OR-CGO Carlos Gonzalez 50
  • OR-CH Chris Heisey 235
  • OR-CHE Chris Heisey 235
  • OR-CK Craig Kimbrel 50
  • OR-CKE Clayton Kershaw 50
  • OR-CR Colby Rasmus 75
  • OR-CS Carlos Santana 50
  • OR-CSA Chris Sale 75
  • OR-DA Dustin Ackley 50
  • OR-DB Darwin Barney 235
  • OR-DBA Daniel Bard 235
  • OR-DBD Daniel Bard 235
  • OR-DE Danny Espinosa 235
  • OR-DGO Dee Gordon 75
  • OR-DH Derek Holland 75
  • OR-DHU Daniel Hudson 235
  • OR-DM Devin Mesoraco 75
  • OR-DME Devin Mesoraco 75
  • OR-DP Drew Pomeranz 75
  • OR-DS Drew Storen 75
  • OR-DST Drew Stubbs 75
  • OR-EH Eric Hosmer 50
  • OR-EN Eduardo Nunez 75
  • OR-ENU Eduardo Nunez 75
  • OR-FF Freddie Freeman 50
  • OR-GB Gordon Beckham EXCH
  • OR-GG Gio Gonzalez 50
  • OR-HN Hector Noesi 315
  • OR-IN Ivan Nova 75
  • OR-INO Ivan Nova 75
  • OR-JA J.P. Arencibia 75
  • OR-JAR J.P. Arencibia 75
  • OR-JDM J.D. Martinez 350
  • OR-JG Johnny Giavotella 395
  • OR-JH Jeremy Hellickson 50
  • OR-JJ Jon Jay 235
  • OR-JK Jason Kipnis 75
  • OR-JMA J.D. Martinez 350
  • OR-JMO Jesus Montero 50
  • OR-JN Jon Niese 235
  • OR-JP Jarrod Parker 235
  • OR-JPA Jimmy Paredes 350
  • OR-JPR Jimmy Paredes 350
  • OR-JR Josh Reddick 350
  • OR-JRE Josh Reddick 350
  • OR-JTE Julio Teheran 235
  • OR-JW Jemile Weeks 235
  • OR-JWA Jordan Walden 75
  • OR-JWE Jemile Weeks 235
  • OR-JZ Jordan Zimmermann 235
  • OR-KS Kyle Seager 235
  • OR-KSE Kyle Seager 395
  • OR-LM Logan Morrison 50
  • OR-MB Madison Bumgarner 50
  • OR-MM Mitch Moreland 350
  • OR-MMO Matt Moore 75
  • OR-MMR Mitch Moreland 350
  • OR-MP Michael Pineda 75
  • OR-MST Giancarlo Stanton (Mike) 50
  • OR-MT Mark Trumbo 50
  • OR-MTM Mark Trumbo 50
  • OR-MTR Mike Trout 50
  • OR-NE Nathan Eovaldi 395
  • OR-NF Neftali Feliz 75
  • OR-NW Neil Walker 235
  • OR-PG Paul Goldschmidt 75
  • OR-RD Randall Delgado 395
  • OR-RR Ricky Romero 75
  • OR-SP Salvador Perez 350
  • OR-SPE Salvador Perez 350
  • OR-TC Trevor Cahill 75
  • OR-TW Travis Wood 235
  • OR-VW Vance Worley 355
  • OR-VWO Vance Worley 355
  • OR-WR Wilson Ramos 75
  • OR-YC Yoenis Cespedes 50
  • OR-ZB Zach Britton 50

Crowd Pleasers

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Each Crowd Pleaser is also 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-AB Albert Belle 50
  • CPA-AD Andre Dawson 50
  • CPA-AE Andre Ethier 50
  • CPA-AK Al Kaline 50
  • CPA-AL Adam Lind 399
  • CPA-ALI Adam Lind 399
  • CPA-AM Andrew McCutchen 50
  • CPA-AP Andy Pettitte 50
  • CPA-AR Aramis Ramirez 75
  • CPA-BB Billy Butler 75
  • CPA-BG Brett Gardner 245
  • CPA-BM Brian McCann 50
  • CPA-BP Boog Powell 399
  • CPA-BPH Brandon Phillips 75
  • CPA-BPO Buster Posey 50
  • CPA-BW Billy Williams 50
  • CPA-CC Carl Crawford 50
  • CPA-CH Cole Hamels 50
  • CPA-CJ Chipper Jones 50
  • CPA-DP Dustin Pedroia 50
  • CPA-DU Dan Uggla 50
  • CPA-DW David Wright EXCH
  • CPA-EA Elvis Andrus 245
  • CPA-EK Ed Kranepool 399
  • CPA-EL Evan Longoria 50
  • CPA-EM Edgar Martinez 50
  • CPA-GF George Foster 75
  • CPA-GS Gaby Sanchez 399
  • CPA-GSA Gaby Sanchez 399
  • CPA-HK Howie Kendrick 245
  • CPA-HKE Howie Kendrick 245
  • CPA-HR Hanley Ramirez EXCH
  • CPA-ID Ike Davis 75
  • CPA-JB Jay Bruce 75
  • CPA-JC Johnny Cueto 245
  • CPA-JCU Johnny Cueto 245
  • CPA-JH Joel Hanrahan 399
  • CPA-JHA Joel Hanrahan 399
  • CPA-JJ Josh Johnson 50
  • CPA-JM Joe Mauer 50
  • CPA-JMO Jason Motte 399
  • CPA-JMT Jason Motte 399
  • CPA-JP Jhonny Peralta 245
  • CPA-JPE Jhonny Peralta 245
  • CPA-JR Jim Rice 75
  • CPA-JV Jose Valverde 399
  • CPA-JVA Jose Valverde 399
  • CPA-LT Luis Tiant 245
  • CPA-MB Marlon Byrd 399
  • CPA-MBY Marlon Byrd 399
  • CPA-MCA Miguel Cabrera 50
  • CPA-MGA Matt Garza 75
  • CPA-MH Matt Holliday EXCH
  • CPA-MK Matt Kemp 50
  • CPA-MM Mike Moustakas 75
  • CPA-MMO Mike Morse 399
  • CPA-MMS Mike Morse 399
  • CPA-NC Nelson Cruz 50
  • CPA-PF Prince Fielder 50
  • CPA-PM Paul Molitor 50
  • CPA-PO Paul O'Neill 50
  • CPA-RB Ryan Braun 50
  • CPA-RC Robinson Cano 50
  • CPA-RS Red Schoendienst 75
  • CPA-RZ Ryan Zimmerman 50
  • CPA-SC Starlin Castro 75
  • CPA-THU Tim Hudson 50
  • CPA-UJ Ubaldo Jimenez 50
  • CPA-WC Will Clark 245
  • CPA-WJ Wally Joyner 399
  • CPA-YG Yovani Gallardo 50

Elevated Ink

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Each Elevated Ink is serial-numbered to 250 copies.

  • EI-DM Devin Mesoraco
  • EI-JB Jay Bruce
  • EI-HI Hisashi Iwakuma

Top Tier

Each Top Tier Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 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)

NOTE: Card #YD is serial-numbered to 225 copies.

  • TTA-AP Albert Pujols EXCH
  • TTA-CF Carlton Fisk
  • TTA-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • TTA-CY Carl Yastrzemski
  • TTA-DM Don Mattingly
  • TTA-EB Ernie Banks
  • TTA-FR Frank Robinson
  • TTA-HA Hank Aaron
  • TTA-JB Johnny Bench
  • TTA-JH Josh Hamilton
  • TTA-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • TTA-MS Mike Schmidt
  • TTA-NR Nolan Ryan
  • TTA-RH Roy Halladay
  • TTA-RJ Reggie Jackson
  • TTA-RS Ryne Sandberg
  • TTA-SK Sandy Koufax EXCH
  • TTA-WM Willie Mays
  • TTA-WMC Willie McCovey
  • 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-CC CC Sabathia 99T
  • CRA-CJ Chipper Jones 91
  • CRA-CR Cal Ripken, Jr. 82T UER (RC was in 82)
  • CRA-DM Don Mattingly 84
  • CRA-EB Ernie Banks 54
  • CRA-JH Josh Hamilton 07 UER (RC was in 99T)
  • CRA-KG Ken Griffey, Jr. EXCH
  • CRA-MC Miguel Cabrera 00T
  • CRA-RS Ryne Sandberg 83
  • CRA-WM Willie Mays EXCH

Dual Autographs

Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

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

Triple Autographs

Each Triple Autograph is serial-numbered to 10 copies.

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

Autographed Relics

Autographed Top Shelf Relics

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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)
  • TSAR-RB Ryan Braun
  • TSAR-GB Gordon Beckham
  • TSAR-NF Neftali Feliz
  • TSAR-JJ Jon Jay
  • TSAR-TG Tony Gwynn
  • TSAR-MK Matt Kemp
  • TSAR-EL Evan Longoria
  • TSAR-GS Gary Sheffield
  • TSAR-MS Giancarlo Stanton
  • TSAR-SC Starlin Castro
  • TSAR-CC Carl Crawford
  • TSAR-PF Prince Fielder
  • TSAR-JJO Josh Johnson
  • TSAR-DU Dan Uggla
  • TSAR-DG Dee Gordon
  • TSAR-MT Mark Trumbo
  • TSAR-JHE Jason Heyward
  • TSAR-PO Paul O'Neill
  • TSAR-CH Chris Heisey

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

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