Revision as of 04:52, 30 November 2011

Description

1998 Donruss Preferred is a 200-card set that is probably best remembered for its packaging. Like the previous year's set, it is fractured into the following subsets: Similar to 1996 & 1997 Finest, the set is fractured into 100 "Grand Stand" (steel), 40 "Mezzanine" (Bronze, 1:3/packs), 30 "Club Level" (silver, 1:12), 20 "Field Box" (Gold, 1:23) and 10 "Executive Suite" (platinum, 1:65) cards.

Each five-card pack was distributed in a collectible "tin" box.

Distribution

Hobby: 24 "tins" per box, five cards per "tin" (MSRP: $4.99).

Retail: Five cards per "double-wide" tin (MSRP: $5.99).

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	200	-	5:1	5:1
Grandstand	100	-	4:1	4:1
Mezzanine	40	-	1:6	1:6
Club Box	30	-	1:12	1:12
Field Box	20	-	1:23	1:23
Executive Suite	10	-	1:65	1:65
Preferred Seating	200	-	?	?
Precious Metal	30	50	?	?
Title Waves	30	varies	?	?
Great X-Pectations	26	2700	?	?
Great X-Pectations Die-Cut	26	300	?	?

Checklist

Base Set

Parallels

Inserts

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+|Preferred Seating||200||-||?||?
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+|Precious Metal||30||50||?||?
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+|Great X-Pectations Die-Cut||26||300||?||?
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