In the 2013 Topps Football release, Topps has inserted some alternative photos for some of the rookie cards and veterans in the set. The short print variations (SP) are seen on the right in each of the photos below.

[tab:Rookies]

11 Manti Te’o RC

37 Andre Ellington RC

43 Mike Glennon RC

61 Montee Ball RC

74 Stepfan Taylor RC

112 Tavon Austin RC

126 Geno Smith RC

145 Johnathan Franklin RC

155 DeAndre Hopkins RC

159 Ryan Nassib RC

215 E.J. Manuel RC

245 Matt Barkley RC

248 Justin Hunter RC

281 Robert Woods RC

314 Marcus Lattimore RC

317 Jordan Reed RC

332 Tyler Wilson RC

358 Giovani Bernard RC

384 Zach Ertz RC

386 Cordarrelle Patterson RC

402 Aaron Dobson RC

403 Le’Veon Bell RC

406 Eddie Lacy RC

407 Tyler Eifert RC

435 Keenan Allen RC

[tab:Veterans]

1 Adrian Peterson

20 Matt Ryan

40 Anquan Boldin

50 Andrew Luck

51 Demaryius Thomas

70 Alfred Morris

100 Tom Brady

120 Ed Reed

125 C.J. Spiller

130 Doug Martin

150 Robert Griffin III

160 Trent Richardson
175 J.J. Watt
200 Peyton Manning
210 Rob Gronkowski
221 Clay Matthews
230 Arian Foster
250 Calvin Johnson Jr.

270 Julio Jones
280 Russell Wilson

336 Colin Kaepernick

340 Wes Welker

375 Dez Bryant
398 Jason Witten
400 Drew Brees

408 Michael Crabtree

410 Andre Johnson
415 Randall Cobb
430 Larry Fitzgerald
440 Joe Flacco

[tab:END]

In the 2012 Topps Football release, Topps has inserted some alternative photos for some of the veteran cards in the set. The short print variations (SP) are seen on the left in each of the photos below.

Be sure to look for the Rookie Variations also.

We will be updating this list as more SP Veteran Variations are found, so be sure to save this link and check back for more updates.

In the 2012 Topps Football release, Topps has inserted some alternative photos for some of the rookie cards in the set. The short print variations (SP) are seen on the left in each of the photos below.

Be sure to look for the Veteran Variations also.

We will be updating this list as more SP Rookie Variations are found, so be sure to save this link and check back for more updates.

In it’s 2012 baseball release, Topps has, once again, inserted some variations for some of the regular cards in the set. Like most years past, Topps keeps these Easter egg items under wraps and lets the public try and find all of the oddities that are included with in their print run. These short print (SP) variations are alternative photos for the regularly issued card in the set.

There has already been a lot of hype around the Rally Squirrel variation that was inserted into the set, as many media outlets began to pick up the story, the copies that have already appeared on eBay began to reach extremely high prices. As of now, we are unsure of print runs or scarcity of any of the SP cards inserted in the 2012 Topps baseball product.

We will be updating this as we find more. Please be sure to comment if you come across any that are not on our list.

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Fake autographs run rampant in the hobby for years and eBay seems to be overran with sellers trying to move them to uneducated and unaware buyers. no longer is it safe to assume that just because an autograph appears on a manufacturers printed card, that the autograph is 100% legitimate. There has been rumors of card being back-doored, handed out to friends and family, and even potentially stolen prior to being forged and trying to be sold to the secondary market. This article is aimed at attempting to educate you in how to find authentic and pack inserted, certified, autographs from 2009 Topps Football Rookie Premiere.

Take a look at these two cards and see if you can notice some glaring differences between the two:

The first thing that jumps out at me is obvious forged autograph of the version on the left. However, some forgers have made a real art into duplicating an athletes signature, so that may not always be a tell-tale identifier in the case of the Donal Brown above.

The best identifier I have found is attempting to locate the “Topps Certified Autograph Issue” label on the card, directly above the autograph. As you can see, the pack issued cards have it printed directly on the card, while the forged version is missing the the label. Now, this does not mean the cards can’t have authentic autographs on the cards. Here is an example of a Michael Crabtree that the card may have been back-doored, then actually signed by Crabtree, however, the card is missing the “Topps Certified Autograph Issue” label.

Let’s take a look at some more:

Here are some eBay auctions of some fake Rookie Premiere Autos:

• Aaron Curry
• Andrew Brown
• Chris Wells
• Donald Brown
• Hakeem Nicks
• Jeremy Maclin
• Josh Freeman

Here are some eBay auctions of some authentic Rookie Premiere Autos:

• Knowshon Moreno
• Mike Thomas
• LeSean McCoy
• Mark Sanchez, Matt Stafford, Michael Crabtree, Jeremy Maclin Quad
• Josh Freeman

Due to an overwhelming demand for Stephen Strasburg cards during his phenomenal 2010 rookie season, Topps extended its original 660-card set by an additional card for Strasburg. Due to the legalities surrounding the MLBPA-licensed set, Topps was not allowed to include Strasburg in the original 660-card set until he debuted in a Major League game. In order to meet the demand for Strasburg, Topps offered six different versions of card #661 in the Topps set.

This guide is intended to educate you on the various versions of the #661 card of Stephen Strasburg in 2010 Topps.

Version A

Randomly inserted into 2010 Topps packs were redeemable code cards for their Million Card Giveaway promotion. These code cards allowed for you to unlock version A, which ended up being exclusively available on through this promotion. The card features a photo of Strasburg taken during his first MLB pitch.

Version B

This version was announced as a late addition to remaining 2010 Topps factory sets. A telling characteristic of this version is locating Strasburg’s right hand directly under the Topps logo in the upper left hand corner.

Version C

Identical to version A, except the card features an on-card autograph. Once again, exclusively offered to those who unlocked version A through the Million Card Giveway, owners were given the opportunity to have the card autographed. Each card was machined stamped, and has a production of 299.

Version D

Available in packs of 2010 Topps Update.

Version E

A short-print variation of version D, this version features Strasburg in a road-game grey jersey.

Version F

Another short-print variation of version D, this version features Strasburg in a Elvis wig and pie in his face.

In the 2011 Topps Football release, Topps has inserted some alternative photos for some of the veteran cards in the set. The short print variations (SP) are seen on the right in each of the photos below.

We have also compiled a list of the 2011 Topps Rookie Short Print Variations.

We will be updating this list as more SP Veteran Variations are found, so be sure to save this link and check back for more updates.

In the 2011 Topps Football release, Topps has inserted some alternative photos for some of the rookie cards in the set. The short print variations (SP) are seen on the right in each of the photos below.

We have also compiled a list of the 2011 Topps Veteran Short Print Variations.

We will be updating this list as more SP Rookie Variations are found, so be sure to save this link and check back for more updates.

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18. 2011 Allen & Ginter’s CLIFF LEE Rip Card UNRIPPED 10/10 – $575.00
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