2009 Topps American Heritage American Heroes Edition Hobby Box

2009 Topps American Heritage American Heroes Edition is a 150-card set honoring American women and men noted for courage and progress throughout the country's history. Each hobby box holds 24 packs of 8 cards and is configured for 2 autograph, cut signature, patch, relic or stamp cards.

The 150-card base set is printed on 16 pt stock, arranged in groups of 10 such as Military, Political, Civil Rights, Humanitarian, Diplomatic and Writers, plus 25 Heroic American Events and 25 Kindred Heroes cards featuring Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama, short printed 1:4 packs. Chrome parallels are numbered to 1776 and Refractors to 76. Inserts include Medal of Honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Heroes of Spaceflight, A Hero's Journey and Heroes of Sport, with Gold (/199) and Platinum (/25) versions.

The hit lineup spans 20 autograph subjects across Heroes of Sport and American Heroes, one-of-one cut signatures in Heroes of Spaceflight, Heroes of Sport and American Heroes, and hobby-exclusive Dual and Quad Cut Signatures and Signature Relics. Heroes of Spaceflight patch cards are numbered to 61 and represent every manned Mercury, Gemini and Apollo mission. Relic cards cover 122 subjects, with Dual Relics numbered to 20 and hobby-exclusive one-of-one Eight-Piece Relics, and A Hero's Journey stamp cards are numbered to 100.

Highlights

• 24 packs per box, 8 cards per pack

• 2 autograph, cut signature, patch, relic or stamp cards per box

• 150-card base set on 16 pt stock

• Chrome parallels #'d to 1776 and Refractors #'d to 76

• Heroes of Spaceflight patch cards #'d to 61

• One-of-one cut signatures, including hobby-only Dual and Quad

Box configuration

Product breakdown

BASE CARDS - 150 subjects - 8 PER PACK

10 each per group: Military, Political, Civil Rights, Bravest, Finest, Groups and Movements, Humanitarian, Diplomatic, Writers...PLUS

25 Heroic American Events...AND...25 Kindred Heroes featuring Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama short printed 1:4 packs.

2 Autograph, Cut Signature, Patch, Relic, Or Stamp Cards Per Box

AUTOGRAPH CARDS - 20 total subjects

Heroes of Sport (10)

American Heroes (10)

CUT SIGNATURE CARDS - 95 subjects/91 total cards

Heroes of Spaceflight (25) - One of one

Heroes of Sport (10) - One of one

American Heroes (25) - One of one

• Dual (10 subj/5 cards) - One of one. Hobby Exclusive

• Quad (12 subj/3 cards) - One of one. Hobby Exclusive

• Signature Relics (3) - One of one. Hobby Exclusive

PATCH CARDS - 28 total subjects

Heroes of Spaceflight (28) - #'d to 61

Every Manned Mercury, Gemini, & Apollo Mission is represented

RELIC CARDS - 122 total subjects

Heroes of Spaceflight (38)

American Heroism (28)

A Hero's Journey (1 subj/5 cards)

American Heroes (10)

Heroes of Sport (15)

• Dual (10 subj/5 cards) - #'d to 20

• Eight-Piece (16 subj/2 cards) - One of one. Hobby Exclusive

STAMP CARDS - 1 subject/20 cards

A Hero's Journey - (1 subject/20 cards) - #'d to 100

INSERT CARDS - 50 subjects - 31 PER BOX

Medal of Honor (25) 1:2

Presidential Medal of Freedom (28) 1:4

Heroes of Spaceflight (1 subject/15 cards) 1:6

A Hero's Journey (25) 1:8

Heroes of Sport 1: 4

• Platinum (25) - #'d to 25

• Gold (25) - #'d to 199

CHROME PARALLEL CARDS - 200 subjects - 5 PER BOX

Chrome (100) - #'d to 1776

Refractor (100) - #'d to 76

Combined Insert Rate: Autograph/cut/patch/ Relic/stamp- Cards - 2 Per Box

Checklist and parallels as published by the manufacturer.

Good to know

• Sealed box: the cards inside are inserted at random by the manufacturer. The configuration, checklist and odds are Topps'; no particular card, player, parallel or autograph is promised.