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The box: 2012 Panini Americana Heroes & Legends (24-pack retail)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (this and other options)

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 194
Base set completion: 
125 of 125 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 55

Notables on base cards – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Barbara Bush, Kerri Strug, Carly Patterson, Lisa Fernandez, Cat Osterman, Bruce Jenner, Dan Gable, Hope Solo, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sally Ride, Scott Carpenter and many more

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The box: 2012 Panini Americana Heroes & Legends trading cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (this and other options)

Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this lot: 8
Cards in this box: 65
Base set completion: 
60 of 125 (48 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – George Washington, Frankin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Carli Lloyd, Eileen Collins, Dick Gordon, Tommie Smith, Lisa Fernandez, Carly Patterson, Kerri Strug, Bob Beamon, Dick Fosbury, Dan Gable, Katie Hoff, Bruce Jenner

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The box: 2012 Panini Americana Heroes & Legends trading cards (100-pack lot)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (this lot and other options)

Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this lot: 800
Base set completion: 
125 of 125 (100 percent)
Duplicates: Yes -- between one and 11 extra copies per card (only one set in this particular lot)

Notables on base cards – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Barbara Bush, Kerri Strug, Carly Patterson, Lisa Fernandez, Cat Osterman, Bruce Jenner, Dan Gable, Hope Solo, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sally Ride, Scott Carpenter and many more

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The box: 2016 Topps U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Hopefuls cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 182
Base set completion: 
74 of 74 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 28
Triplicates: 25

Notable athletes on base cards – Michael Phelps, Claressa Shields, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker, Missy Franklin, Justin Gatlin, Natalie Coughlin, Abby Wambach, Sue Bird, Ryan Lochte, Bob Beamon, Rulon Gardner, Jenny Thompson, Aly Raisman, Carly Patterson, Gary Hall Jr., Gabby Douglas

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