2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball Checklist

2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball continues the flagship base with cards 331 to 661 and adds 20 SP variations that feature photo gags such as David Freese with the Rally Squirrel and Felix Hernandez as Larry Bernandez. Released June 2, 2012, it introduces A Cut Above, Career Day and Mound Dominance inserts and gold coin cards of Mike Trout and Yu Darvish.

What's in the checklist

• Base: 331 cards with Golden Moments, Blue Border, Black /61, Wood 1/1 and Platinum 1/1, plus SP variations and a Gold Silk Collection
• Insert sets: Golden Moments, Gold Futures, Gold Standard, A Cut Above, Career Day, Mound Dominance, 1987 Topps Minis and Historical Stitches, most with relic and autograph versions
• Autographs: Golden Moments Autographs (78 cards, Gold /10) and Cut Signatures, plus Gold Futures and Gold Standard Autographs
• Relics and gold cards: Golden Moments Relics (100 cards, single, dual and jumbo), Own the Name Relics, Manufactured Retired Number Patches, Gold Futures Coins, Solid Gold Futures, Golden Greats Coins and Gold Team Rings

Key players

Solid Gold Futures and Gold Futures Coins include Mike Trout, Stephen Strasburg, Yu Darvish and Freddie Freeman. Gold Futures Autographs feature Buster Posey, Chris Sale and Madison Bumgarner, and the base opens with Albert Pujols and includes Anthony Rizzo.

Grading considerations

SP photo variations and Mike Trout gold cards are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Coin and ring cards are thick and need larger holders, so check the format first. See our grading scale.