Topps Chrome Black is an interesting set. It’s an affordable premium set. It’s a Chrome set that’s not related to the other Chrome sets.
It’s stylized and has plenty of chromium and Refractors, but is a streamlined product as well.
2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball continues this tradition of straightforward, shiny, affordable elegance. But what will collectors find inside 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball?
What is the release format? What are the hits? And are they worth a break?
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The release date for 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball is scheduled for December 15, 2023 (subject to change).
Each hobby box of 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball contains a single pack per box. The single pack contains four cards per pack. Hobby cases contain 12 boxes per case.
Each hobby box of 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball contains one encased autograph per box. One of the four cards in each box is a Refractor parallel. 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball hobby boxes are pre-selling for $140-170.
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The base set of 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball consists of 100 cards. The checklist consists of a mix of stars and rookies.
While the product carries the Chrome title, it is not like the other Chrome products from 2023. While it’s got the Chrome shine and Refractor parallels, the design is different and the overall vibe is a bit more high-end, with only four cards per box.
The design features stylized modern background patterns on a dark background.
2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball offers one Refractor parallel per four-card pack/box.
Parallels include:
Select rookies also get Rookie Design Variations, which are a tough pull at roughly one per case. Parallels include Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1).
Autographs are a big part of the appeal of 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball, with 25% of each box being inked (ok, so it’s just of 1 of 4 cards, but still).
The autographs come in three different offerings, all of which come encased in a hard plastic holder.
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Topps Chrome Black Autographs are similar in design to the base set. Parallels include Refractors (/150), Green Refractors (/99), Gold Refractors (/50), Gold Mini-Diamond Refractors (/50), Orange Refractors (/25), Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1)
Super Futures Autographs are numbered out of 99 copies, and focus on some of the best young stars in the game. Parallels include Gold Refractors (/50), Orange Refractors (/25), Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1).
Topps Chrome Ivory Autographs offer a color contrast to the standard Black with a white color theme. These come with varying production numbers. Gold Trim (/25), Red Trim (/5) and Superfractors (1/1) parallels are also available.
2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball is an interesting product. It’s an “affordable premium” product that is high on gloss, yet streamlined.
But are they a good candidate to buy and hold unopened? What do recent sales of hobby boxes from the last few years tell us?
Year | Recent Hobby Box Comp |
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2023 | $140-170 |
2022 | $180-190 |
2021 | $100-125 |
2020 | $100-130 |
The prices are a bit all over the place, suggesting these may not be the best candidates as “buy and hold” candidates, either short or long-term. These feel like they are made to break.
In terms of singles, what is the potential here? Let’s take a look at recent sales of 2022 Topps Chrome Black Baseball cards in PSA 10 slabs to see what the high water mark is.
Not surprisingly, the highest dollar sales are rare cards of MVP’s Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr. and young sensation Julio Rodriguez.
These include the following cards:
Card | Value comp |
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2022 Topps Cosmic Chrome Acuna JR. Black Eclipse Refractor Auto /10 at | $1,625 |
2022 Shohei Ohtani Topps Black Chrome Gold Refractor Auto /50 | $1,275 |
2022 Topps Chrome Black Julio Rodriguez Green Refractor Auto /99 at $1,100 | $930 |
Prices head south from there fairly quickly. But, it shows us that for a buy-in around $150, there’s some considerable potential upside with singles.
With only four cards per box, the odds aren’t great, so do your research, do the math, and stick to your budget…but there’s value potential here.
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2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball offers straightforward, shiny, affordable elegance. There are only four cards per box, but the buy-in price offers some potential upside.
If they fit in your budget and your level of risk tolerance, you can do a lot worse than 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball for a quick break.
What’s your take on the 2023 Topps Chrome Black Baseball? Planning to break a box? What hits have you excited? Let us know at card_lines on Twitter.
Check out the full 2023 Topps Chrome Black baseball checklist, searchable and customizable.
wdt_ID | Set | Card Number | Player | Team | Rookie? |
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1 | Base | 1 | Aaron Judge | New York Yankees® | |
2 | Base | 2 | Shohei Ohtani | Angels® | |
3 | Base | 3 | Xander Bogaerts | San Diego Padres™ | |
4 | Base | 4 | Paul Goldschmidt | St. Louis Cardinals® | |
5 | Base | 5 | Joey Votto | Cincinnati Reds® | |
6 | Base | 6 | Seiya Suzuki | Chicago Cubs® | |
7 | Base | 7 | Miguel Vargas | Los Angeles Dodgers® | Rookie |
8 | Base | 8 | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees® | |
9 | Base | 9 | Jose Altuve | Houston Astros® | |
10 | Base | 10 | Matt McLain | Cincinnati Reds® | Rookie |
Set | Card Number | Player | Team | Rookie? |
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