2023 Topps Heritage High Number brings us one more taste of 1974 before 2023 comes to an end. Updating things a bit from the earlier 2023 Topps Heritage release, we’ll get a look at players in new uniforms, rookies, and more.
But what will collectors find in this reasonably priced, throwback product? What are the hits? And are they worth a break?
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The release date for 2023 Topps Heritage High Number is scheduled for December 13, 2023 (subject to change).
Hobby Boxes of 2023 Topps Heritage High Number contain 24 packs per box. Each pack contains 9 cards per pack. There are 12 hobby boxes per case.
Hobby boxes contain one hit per box, with hits consisting of autographs, relics, or autographed relics.
Collectors will find one autograph or relic card per hobby box. Hobby boxes are pre-selling for around $65.
The 2023 Topps Heritage High Number base set consists of 225 cards. These are numbered #501-725, as an extension of the 2023 Topps Heritage set.
The checklist consists of players not included in Topps Heritage, traded players, and rookies. The first 200 cards are base cards, with the final 25 being short prints.
From a design perspective, just as the 2023 Topps Heritage set, these celebrate the classic 1974 Topps design.
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As mentioned already, the final 25 cards of the set are Short Print (SP). These are printed in “limited quantities” and are numbered #701-725.
Every card in the base set has Black Border parallels that are numbered 50 copies. There are also rare Flip Stock parallels that are limited to 5 copies each. These are printed “backward”, with the card photo on the matte side, and the back on the “glossy” side.
Fifty select cards from the base set get Mini variations that are limited to 100 copies. They also get Chrome versions. Chrome parallels include Refractors (/673), Silver Border (/373), Black Border (/73), Gold Border (/3), and Superfractors (1/1). Purple Hot Box Refractors also return exclusively to unmarked “hot boxes”.
Additional parallels include Missing Signature, Throwback Uniform, Action Image, Team Name, Color Swap, and potentially more.
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Each hobby box of 2023 Topps Heritage High Number comes with one of four different box toppers.
1974 Topps Oversized are larger versions of base cards from the set.
1974 Topps Puzzles are based on 1974 Topps puzzles but with current players.
1974 Topps Deckle Edge Baseball Boxloader throwback to the Deckle Edge inserts from 1969.
1974 Topps Originals feature regular original 1974 Topps that have been repurchased and stamped with a marked with a special foil stamp.
Several inserts liven up the 2023 Topps Heritage High Numbers product, some of which carry over from the first series.
Rookie Performers features 15 top rookies.
Now & Then take on field highlights from 2022 and 1973 and put them side-by-side.
Combo Cards is a 10-card offering featuring multiple players.
Award Winners highlight award winners from 2022.
1974 Highlights are new for 2023 and provide highlights and stars from the 1974 season.
The Hammer is also new for 2023, and celebrates Hank Aaron, who broke the all-time career home run record in 1974.
1974 Topps Baseball Stamps offer 25 cards in the style of 1970’s baseball stamps, featuring current and retired stars.
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While relics may not be the most anticipated potential hit in the product, 2023 Topps Heritage High Number contains a few interesting relic offerings.
Clubhouse Collection Relics feature game-used uniform and bat pieces. Gold parallels are numbered /99. Patch parallels contain a game-used uniform patch piece, and are hand-numbered 1/1.
Clubhouse Collection Dual Relics double the fun with two relics. Hand-numbered to 73 copies. Patch parallels contain a game-used uniform patch piece, and are hand-numbered 1/1.
Clubhouse Collection Triple Relics adds a third relic, with the print run dropping to 25 hand-numbered copies. Patch parallels contain a game-used uniform patch piece, and are hand-numbered 1/1.
Clubhouse Collection Quad Relics offers four relics, with a hand-numbered print run of only 10 copies each. Patch parallels contain a game-used uniform patch piece, and are hand-numbered 1/1.
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In addition to standard relics, fans have a chance at autographed relics as well. These are tough pulls, but sure to be popular.
Clubhouse Collection Autographed Relics feature on-card autographs in addition to a game-used relic. Hand-numbered to 25 or less. Patch parallels contain a game-used uniform patch piece, and are hand-numbered 1/1.
While each hobby box contains either a relic or an autograph, we can assume that most collectors would prefer to pull an autograph. These are likely to be among the most sought-after cards in the product.
Real One Autographs are signed on-card with blue ink.
Real One Special Edition Autographs are signed with red ink and hand-numbered to 73 copies each.
1973 Baseball Cut Signatures are 1/1 cut signatures of deceased stars from the 1973 season.
1973 Celebrity Signatures are 1/1 cut signatures featuring deceased people of note from outside the world of baseball in the 1973 era.
1974 MLB Highlights Autograph features on-card autographs of stars of the 1973 All-Star game. Numbered to 99 or fewer.
2023 Topps Heritage High Number is a low-priced box with a lot to like. But how do these hold their value unopened? Let’s see what we can learn by looking at recent comps of hobby boxes from the last several years.
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| Year | Recent Hobby Box Comp |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $65 |
| 2022 | $45-55 |
| 2021 | $50 |
| 2020 | $45 |
Honestly, these prices make me think less about these as a solid option to buy-and-hold unopened, and more as a great option for a cheap ultra-modern break. I’ll be keeping these in mind for when I feel like ripping packs and don’t want to spend a lot.
In terms of singles, what can a look at recent sales of 2022 Topps Heritage High Number cards in PSA 10 slabs tell us? The high water mark for recent sales, even in a PSA 10 slab, is only $300.
That was for a Black and White Variation of Bobby Witt Jr. Prices drop quickly from there, with a $250 Spencer Torkelson auto and a Black Border Royce Clayton at $200.
Some of the biggest hits probably haven’t ended up on eBay, but the story here is modest value potential. Considering the low cost of entry, that’s probably just fine.
While the best hits are going to be tough pulls, that’s not what it’s all about with Heritage. Sure, the hits are cool, and some of them will likely be valuable and sought after.
But there’s also a lot of nostalgia in there, as well as a bit of fun. For a fun, low-cost break, you could do a lot worse than 2023 Topps Heritage High Number.
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