2011 Topps Update Series Baseball Checklist

2011 Topps Update Series Baseball: a 355-card base set, 7 inserts, 5 autograph sets and 6 memorabilia sets, 1061 cards in all, with rookie cards of Craig Kimbrel

2011 Topps Update Series Baseball has a 355-card base set, 7 inserts, 5 autograph sets and 6 memorabilia sets.

What's in the checklist

• Base Set: 355 cards. Parallels: Red, Blue, Diamond Anniversary, Cognac Diamond Anniversary, Gold /2011, Black /60, Hope Diamond Anniversary /60, Platinum 1/1, Canary Diamond Anniversary 1/1, Diamond Anniversary Authentic Diamonds 1/1 and four 1/1 printing plates
• Inserts: Diamond Duos (30), Kimball Champions (50), Personalized Leather Nameplates (50), Silk Collection (100), Throwback Manufactured Patches (50), Topps 60 (50) and Topps Town (50)
• Autographs: 60th Anniversary (Diamond Anniversary) Autographs (64), All-Star Stitches Autographed (12), All-Star Stitches Jumbo Patches Autographs (10), Next 60 Autographs (28) and Topps 60 Autographs (36)
• Memorabilia: All-Star Stitches (75), All-Star Stitches Dual (10), All-Star Stitches Jumbo Patches (65), All-Star Stitches Triple (10), Diamond Duos Relics (15) and Mickey Mantle 1966 Reprint Relic (1)

Notable subjects

Rookie cards: Craig Kimbrel. Also featured across the set: Miguel Cabrera, Jose Bautista, Lance Berkman, Matt Kemp, Michael Pineda, Zach Britton, Jered Weaver and Brian Wilson.

Grading considerations

Confirm the parallel by its color and serial number before grading. Paper card stock shows corner and edge wear quickly, so check the corners and edges first, then centering on both sides and the surface for print defects. On autographs, check the signature for smudges, fading and skips. On memorabilia cards, check the window edges and the swatch for lifting.