2026 Upper Deck USA 250th Anniversary Checklist

2026 Upper Deck USA 250th Anniversary marks the nation's semiquincentennial with a 210-card history set, released July 2, 2026. Its 50-card American Honor base covers figures from the founders through the 19th century. Lenticular inserts, cut signatures and manufactured relics themed to Betsy Ross and the Liberty Bell fill out the checklist.

What's in the checklist

• American Honor base: 50 cards with Pride, Glory and Crystal Clear America Variant versions, then Bottle Rocket /599, Uncle Sam /299, Independence /149, Courage /99, 7/4 /25 and Screaming Eagle 1/1
• Inserts: Presidential Portraits Lenticulars (45), Our Beautiful Nation (35), Clear Cut Running Mates (18), History of the American Flag Lenticulars (10), Founding Fathers (10) and Frontier Heroes Achievements (9)
• Autographs: 11 American Cut Signatures and 5 American Cut Signatures Achievements 1/1s
• Relics: Betsy Ross Stitches Manufactured Star Patch Relics /25, Pieces of America, and a Cracked Liberty Bell Manufactured Relic Achievement

Key names

American Honor opens with Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and the Marquis de Lafayette. It continues with Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman. Frontier Heroes Achievements covers Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Sacagawea, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Zebulon Pike and Jim Bridger.

Grading considerations

American Cut Signatures, Betsy Ross Stitches patch relics and Screaming Eagle 1/1s are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Lenticular and clear-acetate cards scratch easily and can warp, and thicker relics need larger holders. See our pricing.