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CARD · 2016

Kansas City Royals 2016 MLB Topps NOW · #2

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THE MOMENT

Raise the 2015 World Series banner on Opening Day

Kansas City opened its title defense by celebrating the 2015 World Series championship before a rematch with the Mets. Card #2 places the ceremony at the beginning of the inaugural Topps NOW checklist. The publisher confirms 356 copies and a $9.99 single-card issue price. The collecting appeal combines a championship memory with an early place in the program; the small print run alone does not establish demand or a resale premium.

FINAL PRINT RUN356PUBLISHED FIGURE
EXACT-CARD MARKETPENDINGHistorical sales observed; current comparable price pendingRecent activity not established
What this print run counts

This is the recorded print run for the edition. It does not count unique buyers, cards currently for sale or graded populations.

Production
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Parallels and hits
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MARKET CHECK · PRICE EVIDENCE PENDING

Price pending

Historical sales observed; current comparable price pending

CHECKED
2026-10-29
MARKET
Unverified
EXACT FORMAT
Raw
PRICE TYPE
Unverified

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MARKET SUMMARYSales and listings separated

Checked: 2026-10-29. The median is compared with launch price.

SAMPLE MEDIAN
Pending
Comparable sample pending
EXACT SALES
Pending
Completed; active asks excluded
LATEST RECORDED SALE
Pending
Historical sales observed; current comparable price pending
MARKET POSITION
Insufficient evidence
At least 2 exact sales are required.
LIQUIDITY STATUS
Not established
Recent activity not established
ACTIVE ASKS
Pending
Not inspected

Potential under review

ICX METHOD · VERSION 3.0
60/100 · 15%Established international starTier 3: Established international star.+9.0 pts
40/100 · 15%Recognizable career chapterTier 2: Recognizable career chapter.+6.0 pts
60/100 · 30%Distinct chronology or set anchorTier 3: Card #2 anchors the opening of the inaugural Topps NOW checklist and the Royals’ championship celebration.+18.0 pts
72/100 · 25%Verified scarcity356 published edition run used on the logarithmic scale; check the release’s allocation rules.+18.0 pts
PENDING · 15%Liquidity formingFewer than two exact completed sales are captured. L stays pending rather than becoming zero.+0.0–15.0 pts
0.15A + 0.15M + 0.30C + 0.25S + 0.15L = 51–66

If the print run or repeat sales are missing, we show a range. Unknown data stays pending; it does not become zero.

IF MARKET ACTIVITY CHANGES
L = 051L = 5059L = 10066

These are calculation scenarios, not probabilities.

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CARD DETAILS

The release
at a glance.

FINAL PRINT RUN
356
ORIGINAL PRICE
$9.99
ORDER WINDOW
Available from 3 Apr 2016 · sold out · closing time unverified
CHASE / VARIANTS
No verified variant detail in this record
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SALES

What has sold.
What is only listed.

Completed sales and asking prices are shown separately.

VERIFIEDPublisher identity and supply

Topps confirms the exact #2 base card, a final print run of 356 and a $9.99 single-card issue price.

The publisher archive is sold out. Issue price is historical, not an available offer.

Source ↗
PARTIALHistorical transaction observations

130point returned 13 results, including historical raw-card title matches, graded cards and a lot.

Image and condition checks remain unresolved for the raw title matches. Graded cards and lots are separate formats; these results do not form a raw price guide.

Source ↗
VERIFIEDCompleted-sale search coverage

130point and eBay Sold searches were completed on 29 October 2026. Numbered and broader eBay Sold queries returned no current exact single-card matches.

This describes the inspected searches, not the absence of historical sales.

Source ↗
PARTIALCurrent raw-base price reference

Historical transactions were observed, but no recent raw-base sample has both exact-image and condition verification.

No condition-verified recent price, appreciation percentage or confirmed liquidity conclusion is assigned. Zero eligible price observations does not mean zero observed sales.

No source

SCORE HISTORY

Methods change.
The evidence stays.

We retain every published version so you can see what changed, when it changed and why. An earlier score is not erased; it is marked as superseded.

  1. CURRENT
    ICX v3.051–66/100PROVISIONAL RANGE
    A 60M 40C 60S 72L ?

    First recorded ICX score baseline for this exact identity.

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DIRECT ANSWERS

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What is the exact identity of the Kansas City Royals card?

It is 2016 MLB Topps NOW #2, Base, in Raw format, published by Topps.

What is the print run of Kansas City Royals MLB Topps NOW #2?

The published final print run is 356 copies. Check its scope and this edition’s allocation rules.

What is the latest verified sale of this exact card?

Historical sales observed; current comparable price pending. Recent activity not established.

How is this card's ICX Moment Score calculated?

The formula is 0.15A + 0.15M + 0.30C + 0.25S + 0.15L. liquidity remains pending, so ICX publishes a provisional 51–66/100 range without inventing a midpoint. It is not a price range.

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