2021 Topps Clearly Authentic Baseball Checklist

2021 Topps Clearly Authentic is an all-autograph baseball release built on Topps' clear acetate card stock. Its 189 signed cards are split across five autograph sets, four of which reimagine classic Topps designs: the 1954 and 1986 flagship looks, the 2006 Allen & Ginter design and a 70 Years of Topps tribute. The release came out July 21, 2021.

What's in the checklist

• Clearly Authentic Autographs: 53 cards with a color ladder of Green /99, Black /75, Red /50, Blue /25, Purple /10, Orange /5 and Gold 1/1
• 1986 Topps Baseball Autographs: 42 cards on the 1986 design, using the same Green /99 to Gold 1/1 ladder
• 2006 Allen & Ginter Autographs: 34 cards with Blue /25, Purple /10, Orange /5 and Gold 1/1 parallels
• 70 Years of Topps Baseball Autographs: 22 cards with Black & White /70 and Sepia 1/1 parallels
• 1954 Reimagining Autographs: 38 cards with a Sepia 1/1 parallel

Key players

The 1986 design draws the veteran and retired names, including Bryce Harper, Cal Ripken Jr., Don Mattingly, Andruw Jones, Edgar Martinez and Aaron Nola. The 70 Years set mixes Jose Canseco, Jim Abbott and John Kruk with young players like Casey Mize, Jo Adell and Joey Bart. The base Clearly Authentic Autographs lean on 2021 rookies and young players such as Alec Bohm, Akil Baddoo, Alex Kirilloff, Andrew Vaughn and Andres Gimenez.

Grading considerations

Acetate stock picks up surface scratches and scuffs easily, and any print or haze issues show through both sides of the card, so check them closely under light before submitting. Low-numbered Gold 1/1 and Sepia 1/1 parallels and the Ripken and Harper 1986 autographs are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. See our grading scale.