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I've never seen any of the 4 A's in the set (and didn't even know they existed until seeing this thread recently) so they are extremely rare.
We can have some math fun based on stated odds from baseballcardpedia...this would be using the assumption that the odds are actually correct and the set size is actually 25 cards, not the entire 330-card set.
Stated odds are 1:8852 hobby packs, 1:2665 jumbo packs for Series 1.
Topps Gold stated odds are 1:16 hobby packs, 1:5 jumbo packs for Series 1.
It's about the same difference in insertion rate for the two sets between the hobby/jumbo packs.
Retail odds are just listed as "?" for both sets so let's go with the assumption they were both inserted in retail and the numbers even out?
Using the Hobby odds:
1:16 packs to find 1 Topps Gold card, 330 cards in the set, so the odds of finding one specific Topps Gold card were 1:5280 packs.
1:8852 packs to find 1 Trademark variation card, 25 cards in the set, so the odds of finding one specific Trademark card were 1:221,300 packs. (or one in over six thousand boxes!)
221,300/5,280 = A specific Gold card was 41.91 times more common to pull than a specific Trademark variation.
Topps Gold cards were serial numbered /2003.
2003/41.91 = 47.79 estimated Trademark variation print run for Series 1.
If the Gold cards were actually easier to pull than 1:16 Hobby or 1:5 Jumbo, that would push the estimated 47.79 print run lower. I'm having a tough time remembering but I feel like Topps Golds were easier than the stated insert ratio.
If Topps Golds were inserted in retail (I feel like they were?) and Trademark variations weren't, that would also push the 47.79 number lower.
Plus add in that nobody was really looking for these or had even heard of them, and they are easy to overlook due to the small design variation, so many of the cards that were produced have probably been sitting in a commons box for 18 years bricking up.
So in summary, I think at absolute most the production run on these was around 50, probably quite a bit lower, plus there's the factor of people not even noticing the ones that were made.
just an fyi , there are 45 cards in the set , not 25...
These five are scans of the cards in my collection. I also bought the Pedro in the above eBay listing. If anyone has any of the other cards in the set that they are willing to part with, or wants to reach out to look for some info, I'd be happy to help and even happier to make a fair offer if you're selling!Still no luck on Pujols. I attached some photos I found on a site.View attachment 122754View attachment 122755View attachment 122756View attachment 122757View attachment 122758