National Treasures football hits the shelves

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Football Editor

One of the most popular products of the football season released today. Panini’s 2012 National Treasures hit the shelves.

Based on football card sales this year, this was probably one of the most anticipated products. National Treasures Rookie Cards are usually among the most sought after cards every year. With the attention and success the elite level rookies received this season, National Treasures is certainly one product to watch.

The value of previous sets show just how much collectors seek these cards.

One of the most collected players from 2011 draft season is San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (check out his OPG here). His National Treasures card came into the 2012 season with a book value of $120.

It now has a book value of $500-$900 – the most valuable Rookie Card from 2011 National Treasures.

This year, collectors will be on the lookout for Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson foremost. Then players such as Trent Richardson, Ryan Tannehill, Doug Martin and Alfred Morris are going to follow suit.

Here are list of some notable cards to hit eBay so far. What do you think of National Treasures this year?

– 2012 National Treasures Ryan Tannehill football logo autograph 1/1
– 2012 National Treasures Bernard Pierce patch autograph /99
– 2012 National Treasures Robert Griffin III patch autograph /49
– 2012 National Treasures Andrew Luck auto patch /49
– 2012 National Treasures Andrew Luck auto jumbo patch booklet
– 2012 National Treasures Tony Dorsett Century Legends autograph 1/1
– 2012 National Treasures Doug Martin triple memorabilia /25
– 2012 National Treasures Andrew Luck quad memorabilia /5

Susan Lulgjuraj is an editor of Beckett Football. You can email her here with questions, comments or ideas. Follow her on Twitter here. Follow Beckett Media on Facebook and Twitter.

National Treasures checklist (click here to see full checklist when posted to Beckett.com)
Commons
# Person Seq.
1 Aaron Rodgers QB – Green Bay Packers /99
2 Greg Jennings WR – Green Bay Packers /99
3 Jordy Nelson WR – Green Bay Packers /99
4 Colin Kaepernick QB – San Francisco 49ers /99
5 Frank Gore RB – San Francisco 49ers /99
6 Vernon Davis TE – San Francisco 49ers /99
7 Darren Sproles RB – New Orleans Saints /99
8 Drew Brees QB – New Orleans Saints /99
9 Jimmy Graham TE – New Orleans Saints /99
10 Marques Colston WR – New Orleans Saints /99
11 Ahmad Bradshaw RB – New York Giants /99
12 Eli Manning QB – New York Giants /99
13 Hakeem Nicks WR – New York Giants /99
14 Victor Cruz WR – New York Giants /99
15 Julio Jones WR – Atlanta Falcons /99
16 Michael Turner RB – Atlanta Falcons /99
17 Matt Ryan QB – Atlanta Falcons /99
18 Roddy White WR – Atlanta Falcons /99
19  Tony Gonzalez TE – Atlanta Falcons /99
20 Calvin Johnson Jr. WR – Detroit Lions /99
21 Matthew Stafford QB – Detroit Lions /99
22 Mikel Leshoure RB – Detroit Lions /99
23 Brandon Marshall WR – Chicago Bears /99
24  Jay Cutler QB – Chicago Bears /99
25 Matt Forte RB – Chicago Bears /99
26 Andre Roberts WR – Arizona Cardinals /99
27 Kevin Kolb QB – Arizona Cardinals /99
28 Larry Fitzgerald WR – Arizona Cardinals /99
29 DeSean Jackson WR – Philadelphia Eagles /99
30 Jeremy Maclin WR – Philadelphia Eagles /99
31 LeSean McCoy RB – Philadelphia Eagles /99
32 Michael Vick QB – Philadelphia Eagles /99
33 DeMarco Murray RB – Dallas Cowboys /99
34 Dez Bryant WR – Dallas Cowboys /99
35 Jason Witten TE – Dallas Cowboys /99
36 Tony Romo QB – Dallas Cowboys /99
37 Golden Tate WR – Seattle Seahawks /99
38 Marshawn Lynch RB – Seattle Seahawks /99
39 Sidney Rice WR – Seattle Seahawks /99
40 Cam Newton QB – Carolina Panthers /99
41 DeAngelo Williams RB – Carolina Panthers /99
42 Steve Smith  WR – Carolina Panthers /99
43 Fred Davis TE – Washington Redskins /99
44 Pierre Garcon WR – Washington Redskins /99
45 Josh Freeman QB – Tampa Bay Buccaneers /99
46 Mike Williams WR – Tampa Bay Buccaneers /99
47 Vincent Jackson WR – Tampa Bay Buccaneers /99
48 Sam Bradford QB – St. Louis Rams /99
49 Steven Jackson RB – St. Louis Rams /99
50 Aaron Hernandez TE – New England Patriots /99
51 Brandon Lloyd WR – New England Patriots /99
52 Rob Gronkowski TE – New England Patriots /99
53  Stevan Ridley RB – New England Patriots /99
54 Tom Brady QB – New England Patriots /99
55 Wes Welker WR – New England Patriots /99
56 Joe Flacco QB – Baltimore Ravens /99
57 Ray Rice RB – Baltimore Ravens /99
58 Torrey Smith WR – Baltimore Ravens /99
59 Andre Johnson WR – Houston Texans /99
60 Arian Foster RB – Houston Texans /99
61 Matt Schaub QB – Houston Texans /99
62 Demaryius Thomas WR – Denver Broncos /99
63 Eric Decker WR – Denver Broncos /99
64 Peyton Manning QB – Denver Broncos /99
65 Willis McGahee RB – Denver Broncos/99
66 Antonio Brown WR – Pittsburgh Steelers/99
67 Ben Roethlisberger QB – Pittsburgh Steelers /99
68 Mike Wallace WR – Pittsburgh Steelers /99
69 Rashard Mendenhall RB – Pittsburgh Steelers /99
70 A.J. Green WR – Cincinnati Bengals /99
71 Andy Dalton QB – Cincinnati Bengals /99
72 BenJarvus Green-Ellis RB – Cincinnati Bengals /99
73 Chris Johnson RB – Tennessee Titans /99
74 Jake Locker QB – Tennessee Titans /99
75 Kenny Britt WR – Tennessee Titans /99
76 Mark Sanchez QB – New York Jets /99
77 Santonio Holmes WR – New York Jets /99
78 Shonn Greene RB – New York Jets /99
79 Tim Tebow QB – New York Jets /99
80 Antonio Gates TE – San Diego Chargers /99
81 Malcom Floyd WR – San Diego Chargers /99
82 Philip Rivers QB – San Diego Chargers /99
83 Ryan Mathews RB – San Diego Chargers /99
84 Carson Palmer QB – Oakland Raiders /99
85 Darren McFadden RB – Oakland Raiders /99
86 Dwayne Bowe WR – Kansas City Chiefs /99
87 Jamaal Charles RB – Kansas City Chiefs /99
88  Matt Cassel QB – Kansas City Chiefs /99
89 Brian Hartline WR – Miami Dolphins /99
90 Reggie Bush RB – Miami Dolphins /99
91 C.J. Spiller RB – Buffalo Bills /99
92 Fred Jackson RB – Buffalo Bills /99
93 Ryan Fitzpatrick QB – Buffalo Bills /99
94 Steve Johnson WR – Buffalo Bills /99
95 Blaine Gabbert QB – Jacksonville Jaguars /99
96 Maurice Jones-Drew RB – Jacksonville Jaguars /99
97 Greg Little WR – Cleveland Browns /99
98 Mohamed Massaquoi WR – Cleveland Browns /99
99 Donald Brown RB – Indianapolis Colts /99
100 Reggie Wayne WR – Indianapolis Colts /99