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2026 Topps

349 base cards, 11953 total printings — chase topped by Mike Trout [Foilfractor] #350 at $2,164.

349
base cards
11953
total printings
116
parallel types
$2,164.00
top recorded value
$1.19
median base card
The desk viewTop-heavy

A genuine chase card at the top, but the body of the set carries little — the hits matter more than the checklist.

$1,705.69
the pole — 3rd best card
$2.99
median card — the floor
5%
value in top 5 cards
tracked cards, 30d

The chase ladder

Highest recorded-sale values in the set — this is data, not our opinion.

  • #1Mike Trout [Foilfractor] #350Foilfractor · #350$2,164.00
  • #2Colby Thomas [1952 Variation Autograph] #2131952 Variation Autograph · #213$1,750.00
  • #3Roman Anthony [Spring Training Black] #189Spring Training Black · #189$1,705.69
  • #4Shohei Ohtani [Golden Mirror Variation] #200Golden Mirror Variation · #200$1,600.00
  • #5Babe Ruth [Golden Mirror Legend Variation] #1Golden Mirror Legend Variation · #1$1,370.67
  • #6Style & Smiles [Foilfractor] #260Foilfractor · #260$1,250.00
  • #7Ben Rice [Rose Gold Spring Training] #133Rose Gold Spring Training · #133$1,200.00
  • #8Anthony Seigler [First] #286First · #286$1,100.00
  • #9Shohei Ohtani [Cherry Blossom] #200Cherry Blossom · #200$1,063.00
  • #10Mickey Mantle [Golden Mirror Legend Variation] #341Golden Mirror Legend Variation · #341$1,025.00
  • #11Dodgers Duo [Red Rainbow] #265Red Rainbow · #265$1,000.00
  • #12Bo Jackson [Golden Mirror Legend Variation] #138Golden Mirror Legend Variation · #138$1,000.00

The parallel ladder

What do these mean? →

Average recorded value by printing type.

  • Golden Mirror Legend Variation17×$621.06
  • Rose Gold Spring Training5×$541.56
  • Red 1952 Variation Autograph3×$540.00
  • Funko3×$414.58
  • Foilfractor21×$387.30
  • Rose Gold Holo13×$260.58
  • 1952 Variation Autograph20×$209.09
  • First18×$205.79
  • Holiday Birds1×$179.14
  • Printing Plate21×$139.05

Your checklist

Every card and parallel in this set, checkable — with your completion and the market value of what you own, computed live.

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What to know

The baseball flagship

Topps Series 1 is the annual baseline of the hobby: enormous base run, then value concentrated in short prints, photo variations, and the parallel ladder. Our catalog carries the full 350-number run with every variation we've priced.

What to chase

Ohtani and Judge variations lead the recorded-sale ladder, with the Golden Mirror and Cherry Blossom short-print variations far above base. Rookie-class cards matter as the season develops.

What to know

Variation-vs-base identification is the whole game — the same card number can be a $2 base or a $1,500 short print. Check code stamps and our ladder before buying or selling anything that 'looks different.'

Values reflect recorded sales in our catalog as of today and change constantly — informational, not financial advice. Spot an error? The desk corrects fast: tell us.