1999 Topps Gold Label
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Description
1999 Topps Gold Label is a 300-card multi-fractured set released in October, 1999. There are 100 players released on three different, repeating, levels, each with it's own design: Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Class 1 cards are the easiest to find, while the Class 3s the toughest.
To distinguish between the Classes, each Class 1 card has the player's team logo in the background. Class 2 shows the player's hat logo, while Class 3 has the team wordmark.
Distribution
Hobby: 24 packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $3.99).
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 Base | 100 | - | ? | ? |
| Class 1 Black | 100 | - | 1:8 | 1:12 |
| Class 1 Red | 100 | 100 | 1:118 | 1:48 |
| Class 2 | 100 | - | 1:2 | 1:4 |
| Class 2 Black | 100 | 699 | 1:16 | 1:24 |
| Class 2 Red | 100 | 50 | 1:237 | 1:296 |
| Class 3 | 100 | - | 1:4 | 1:8 |
| Class 3 Black | 100 | 299 | 1:32 | 1:48 |
| Class 3 Red | 100 | 25 | ? | ? |
| One to One | 900 | 1 | 1:1271 | 1:1587 |
| Race to Aaron | 10 | - | 1:12 | 1:20 |
| Race to Aaron Black | 10 | - | 1:48 | 1:80 |
| Race to Aaron Red | 10 | 44 | 1:2695 | 1:3343 |
| Race to Aaron One to One | 10 | 1 | ? | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
1 Mike Piazza
2 Andres Galarraga
3 Mark Grace
4 Tony Clark
5 Jim Thome
6 Tony Gwynn
7 Kelly Dransfeldt RC
8 Eric Chavez
9 Brian Jordan
10 Todd Hundley
11 Rondell White
12 Dmitri Young
13 Jeff Kent
14 Derek Bell
15 Todd Helton
16 Chipper Jones
17 Albert Belle
18 Barry Larkin
19 Dante Bichette
20 Gary Sheffield
21 Cliff Floyd
22 Derek Jeter
23 Jason Giambi
24 Ray Lankford
25 Alex Rodriguez
26 Ruben Mateo
27 Wade Boggs
28 Carlos Delgado
29 Tim Salmon
30 Alfonso Soriano RC
31 Javy Lopez
32 Jason Kendall
33 Nick Johnson RC
34 A.J. Burnett RC
35 Troy Glaus
36 Pat Burrell RC
37 Jeff Cirillo
38 Dave Justice
39 Ivan Rodriguez
40 Bernie Williams
41 Jay Buhner
42 Mo Vaughn
43 Randy Johnson
44 Pedro Martinez
45 Larry Walker
46 Todd Walker
47 Roberto Alomar
48 Kevin Brown
49 Mike Mussina
50 Tom Glavine
51 Curt Schilling
52 Ken Caminiti
53 Brad Fullmer
54 Bobby Seay RC
55 Orlando Hernandez
56 Sean Casey
57 Al Leiter
58 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
59 Mark Kotsay
60 Matt Williams
61 Raul Mondesi
62 Joe Crede RC
63 Jim Edmonds
64 Jose Cruz, Jr.
65 Juan Gonzalez
66 Sammy Sosa
67 Cal Ripken, Jr.
68 Vinny Castilla
69 Craig Biggio
70 Mark McGwire
71 Greg Vaughn
72 Greg Maddux
73 Paul O'Neill
74 Scott Rolen
75 Ben Grieve
76 Vladimir Guerrero
77 John Olerud
78 Eric Karros
79 Jeromy Burnitz
80 Jeff Bagwell
81 Kenny Lofton
82 Manny Ramirez
83 Andruw Jones
84 Travis Lee
85 Darin Erstad
86 Nomar Garciaparra
87 Frank Thomas
88 Moises Alou
89 Tino Martinez
90 Carlos Pena RC
91 Shawn Green
92 Rusty Greer
93 Matt Belisle RC
94 Adrian Beltre
95 Roger Clemens
96 John Smoltz
97 Mark Mulder RC
98 Kerry Wood
99 Barry Bonds
100 Ken Griffey, Jr.
Parallels
Each card is available in the following parallels.
- Black (Class 2: serial-numbered to 699 copies, Class 3: serial-numbered to 299 copies)
- Red (Class 1: serial-numbered to 100 copies, Class 2: serial-numbered to 50 copies, Class 3: serial-numbered to 25 copies)
One to One
Each card is also available in a "One to One" parallel. In addition, each Black and Red parallel is also available as a "One to One," meaning, that there are a total of nine One to One cards for each player. As the name suggests, each card is a one-of-one.
Inserts
Race to Aaron
Parallels include:
- Black
- Red (serial-numbered to 44 copies)
- One to One (one-of-one)
RA1 Mark McGwire
RA2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
RA3 Alex Rodriguez
RA4 Vladimir Guerrero
RA5 Albert Belle
RA6 Nomar Garciaparra
RA7 Ken Griffey, Jr.
RA8 Alex Rodriguez
RA9 Juan Gonzalez
RA10 Barry Bonds
