1997 Circa

Description

1997 Circa (produced by Fleer/SkyBox) is a 400-card set released in May, 1997. Billed as a set for the "serious" youth collector, the fronts feature new "in-your-face" graphics that lift the player off the card. The backs carry in-depth player statistics and "Did you know" information.

An Alex Rodriguez promo card (P100) was distributed to dealers.

Distribution

Hobby: 36 packs per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $1.49).

Retail: 18 packs per box

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	400	-	?	?
Rave	400	150	1:30	N/A
Boss	20	-	1:6	1:6
Super Boss	20	-	1:36	1:36
Limited Access	15	-	N/A	1:18
Fast Track	10	-	1:24	1:24
Icons	10	-	1:36	1:36
Rave Reviews	12	-	1:288	1:288
Emerald Autograph Redemptions	6	-	1:1000	N/A

Checklist

Promos

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Base Set

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Parallels

Each card is available in a Hobby-only Rave parallel, which is serial-numbered to 150 copies. The front of each card is stamped in magenta-colored foil.

Inserts

Boss

Each card is also available in a "Super Boss" parallel.

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Limited Access

Limited Access is exclusive to retail packs.

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Fast Track

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Icons

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Rave Reviews

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Autographs

Emerald Autograph Redemptions

Exclusive to Hobby packs were six exchange cards that could be redeemed for an autograph of the player depicted. The fronts of the exchange cards are identical to the base card except for emerald green foil accents on the card fronts and game rules on the card backs. The autographed card Fleer sent back to collectors was signed on an ordinary base card with emerald green foil. The expiration date to redeem the cards was May 1st, 1998.

A seventh card from this set of Andruw Jones was available in 1997 Fleer.

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