Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Quirkness within the main set

The base set, which i consider card 1 -140, has several transitions in quality.

Cards 1- 100 are premium quality. The logos for the team and Stadium club are foiled on the card and the silver/ Grey strip that has the player name written on it are added after the printing. I would say these cards are photo quality.

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Cards 101 -140 are also high quality but not high (IMO) as the lower #ed cards. This is too bad because they are the transaction, premium prospects and rookie cards.

It seems that the later cards were printed in a one step process or just the high quality foil was dropped.

I actually have pulled error cards from packs. I have a Martin Brodeur card that has half of his name missing.( off center)

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I also have two cards with the wrong names foiled onto the card.

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The Award Winner Parallel set has the same quality change above card #101. But the Master Photos have all the foiling removed so the have consistent quality from card 1 to 140.


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Regardless of the higher number quality drop off. I would say that These are some of the nicest cards ever produced.

1 comment:

Marek said...

Hi,
I am a Lindros collector from the Czech Republic.
Do you have Lindros Awadr Winner parallel card? I am very interested.
I would lay for you cards you need. Or paypal. Cash. Please let me know.
Thanks Marek
http://www.lindroscollector.wz.cz/
ledecky.marek@gmail.com