Chase the Top Allen & Ginter DNA Cards
Allen & Ginter sets are known for their retro roots, vintage design, and eclectic array of trading cards that pique a whole variety of interests. Arguably most unique of all within the brand are the popular DNA relic cards that appear across Allen & Ginter releases.
These cards truly give collectors a piece of the person or thing displayed on the card. Whether fossil relics from your favorite dinosaur, or hair relics from your favorite president or musician, these cards are a fascinating piece of the Allen & Ginter puzzle. Let’s take a look at some of the best DNA relic cards ever.
Allen & Ginter DNA relic cards combine vintage mini designs with real fragments of history, including dinosaur fossils, fossilized mammoth pieces, and hair relics from figures like Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Napoleon. Key cards from 2007–2025 Allen & Ginter runs have become some of The Hobby’s most distinctive non-sport chase pieces.
2025 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Mini DNA Relics Raptor 1/1
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• Fossil of the raptor, of the Dromaeosaurid family of dinosaurs
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• insert features fossil relics from an array of dinosaurs
what they said
• “Its appearance in Jurassic Park and the film’s sequels means Velociraptor is, at once, one of the best known yet little understood dinosaurs that ever lived.” – science focus
2025 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Mini DNA Relics Stegosaurus /10
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• fossil relic of one of the most famous herbivore dinsoaurs
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• insert features fossil relics from an array of dinosaurs
what they said
• “Stegosaurus has a reputation for having a small brain and one of the lowest-brain-to-body ratios among dinosaurs.” – live science
2009 Topps Allen & Ginter Framed DNA Relics #DNALB Ludwig Van Beethoven
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• sold for almost $7,500 in june 2023
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• 10-card dna relic insert includes king george iii, edgar allen poe, and george washington
what they said
•““It will be generally admitted that Beethoven’s fifth symphony is the most sublime noise that has ever penetrated into the ear of man.” – e.m. forster, Howards End
2007 Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Mini Relics #GW3 George Washington
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• highly coveted hair relic of the first president of the united states of america
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• relic set includes cards of bruce lee, mickey mantle, and joe frazier
what they’ve said
• “It is better to be alone than to be in bad company.” – George Washington
2022 Topps Allen and Ginter Mini DNA Relics #DR-TY Tyrannosaurus
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• fossil relic has sold for as much as $2,500
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• seven-card dinosaur relic insert set includes brachiosaurus and triceratops
what they said
• “Of all the organisms scientists have found in the fossil record, Tyrannosaurus rex is the most prominent ambassador for paleontology.” – Riley Black, Smithsonian magazine
2008 Topps Allen and Ginter Framed Mini DNA Relics #DNA-AL Abraham Lincoln Hair Relic 1/1
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• sold for $8,800 in 2008
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• other coveted cards from this insert include charles dickens and john f. kennedy
what they said
• “the struggle of today is not altogether for today – it is for a vast future also.” – abraham lincoln
2009 Allen & Ginter Framed Mini DNA Relics #DNA-NB Napoleon Bonaparte Hair Relic 1/1
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• one of the most famous hair relic cards in allen & ginter history
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• 10-card insert features cards of dwight eisenhower and jefferson davis
what they said
• “never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” – napoleon bonaparte
2020 Topps Allen & Ginter Mini DNA Relics #MDNAR-FM Fossilized Mammoth
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• mini fossilized relic card sold for $415 in 2021
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• fossilized relic set includes the shark, the bison, and the crocodile
what they said
• “The hairy mammoth seems to have been an admirable animal.” – scientist george wald
2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Mini DNA Relics #DNA-AH Alexander Hamilton 1/1
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• card sold for $980 in 2016
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• 14-card insert includes the woolly mammoth, andrew jackson, and john adams
what they said
•““There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” – alexander hamilton
Allen & Ginter DNA Relic FAQs
- What is an Allen & Ginter DNA relic card?
- Allen & Ginter DNA relic cards are mini-sized inserts that embed real materials — like fossil fragments or hair strands — inside a framed design. They transform trading cards into tiny museum pieces, connecting collectors directly to dinosaurs, presidents, composers, and other historical figures.
- Which Allen & Ginter DNA cards are considered the most iconic?
- Some of the most iconic DNA relics include hair cards of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, , and Ludwig van Beethoven relics. On the fossil side, collectors often chase Tyrannosaurus relic minis.
- Are fossil relics or hair relics more popular with collectors?
- Both lanes are strong, but they tend to appeal to slightly different audiences. Fossil relics draw dinosaur and science fans, while hair relics attract collectors of presidential and world history.
Key Facts
- Allen & Ginter DNA relics embed real relics like hair and fossils into framed mini cards.
- Notable subjects include Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Napoleon Bonaparte, Beethoven, and multiple dinosaurs.
- Dinosaur DNA relics have featured species like Tyrannosaurus, Raptor, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and Triceratops.
