The 2023 Panini Select NFL trading card set continues its tradition of offering a tiered base set and a wide array of parallels, inserts, and autograph/memorabilia cards. Collectors anticipate this release for its distinct design, Prizm technology, and chase elements focused on rookies and star players.
Base Set Structure
The core of the 2023 Select NFL checklist is its multi-tiered base set, providing varying levels of rarity and often different photographic aesthetics for each level:
- Concourse: This is the most common tier, forming the foundational part of the set and generally featuring the largest checklist of players.
- Premier Level: A step up in rarity from Concourse, Premier Level cards often feature different action photography or a slightly modified design.
- Club Level: More limited than Premier Level, these cards are a tougher pull and typically showcase players in more dynamic poses or settings.
- Field Level: The rarest of the base tiers and highly sought after by collectors. Field Level cards often feature unique, close-up action shots or artistic crops, making them a primary chase for set builders and player collectors.
Base Set Parallels
Each tier of the base set (Concourse, Premier, Club, and Field Level) comes with an extensive rainbow of Prizm parallels. While specific parallels can vary slightly by tier or hobby/retail configuration, common and desirable parallels include:
- Silver Prizm: A classic, non-numbered shiny parallel.
- Tri-Color Prizm: Often numbered to /199, /149 or similar.
- Blue Prizm: Various shades, often numbered (e.g., /175, /99).
- Red Prizm: Various shades, often numbered (e.g., /149, /49).
- White Prizm: Typically numbered to /75 or /35 depending on the tier.
- Tie-Dye Prizm: Highly popular, usually numbered to /25.
- Gold Prizm: Typically numbered to /10.
- Green Prizm: Typically numbered to /5.
- Zebra Prizm: A Super Short Print (SSP) case-hit level parallel.
- Dragon Scale Prizm: Another SSP, often exclusive to specific configurations.
- Black Prizm: The coveted one-of-one (1/1) parallel.
Note: Additional unnumbered and numbered parallels exist, and their availability and print runs differ across the Concourse, Premier, Club, and Field Levels.
Key Insert Sets
2023 Select NFL is expected to feature a variety of dynamic insert sets, some returning fan favorites and potentially new additions. Notable insert lines commonly found in Select include:
- Phenomenon: Highlighting breakout stars and impactful players.
- Sensations: Focusing on players known for exciting plays and moments.
- Select Future: Spotlighting promising young talent and the top rookies.
- Snapshots: Capturing iconic images and memorable player moments.
- Color Wheel: A visually striking, often die-cut, and rare insert considered a case hit.
- Starcade: Showcasing elite NFL stars with a distinctive design.
- Select Numbers: Featuring players alongside their jersey numbers in a unique design.
- Sparks: Focusing on electrifying players.
- Certified Rookies: Often a subset carried over conceptually, highlighting key rookies.
Autograph & Memorabilia Cards
A significant draw for Select NFL is its diverse range of autograph and memorabilia content, particularly for rookies:
- Rookie Signatures: Featuring autographs from the 2023 NFL rookie class, available with numerous Prizm parallels.
- Jumbo Rookie Signature Patches / Rookie Signature Memorabilia: Highly coveted cards featuring oversized patches or multiple memorabilia pieces alongside rookie autographs. These also come in various parallel versions, including Prime (multi-color patch) and 1/1 Shield versions.
- Prime Selections Signatures: Autographs from veteran stars, retired legends, and Hall of Famers, often with Prizm parallels.
- Select Signatures: Another autograph set featuring a mix of current and former NFL players.
- XRC Rookie Patch Autographs: These are typically redemption cards from the previous year’s (2022 Select) product, fulfilled with players from the 2023 NFL Draft class in the 2023 Select design, often featuring on-card autographs and prime memorabilia.
- Jumbo Rookie Swatches: Memorabilia cards with large jersey pieces from rookies, with parallel versions.
- Select Swatches: Memorabilia cards from veteran players.
- Draft Selections Memorabilia: Featuring memorabilia from top rookies, often with pieces of draft-day worn material.
- Sparks Signatures: Autograph versions of the Sparks insert set.
Rookie Content Focus
The 2023 NFL rookie class is a central focus of the Select NFL checklist. Rookies are heavily featured across all base tiers (Concourse, Premier, Club, Field Level), their respective parallels, insert sets, and especially within the autograph and memorabilia subsets. Key Rookie Cards (RCs), particularly low-numbered Prizm parallels from the Field Level, and Rookie Patch Autographs (RPAs) are typically the most valuable and sought-after cards in the entire set.
XRC (Xchange Rookie Cards): Collectors should pay close attention to XRC Redemptions. These are cards inserted into 2022 Select NFL packs that can be redeemed for cards of 2023 NFL rookies, designed in the 2023 Select style. These often feature top draft picks and are highly collectible.
