1996 Topps Set (Baseball)

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This set consists of 440 standard-size cards. These cards were issued in 12-card foil packs with a suggested retail price of $1.29. The fronts feature full-color photos surrounded by a white background. Information on the backs include a player photo, season and career stats and text. Subsets include Star Power (1-6, 8-12, 221-231), Draft Picks (13-26, 232-245). AAA Stars (101-104), Future Stars (210-219), and Prospects (424-439). A special Mickey Mantle card was issued as card number 7 (his uniform number) and became the last card to be issued as card number 7 in the Topps brand set.

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Baseball