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
Reviews
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 the following parallel.
- Rave (serial-numbered to 150 copies, Hobby only)
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 & Game-Used
Emerald Autograph Redemptions
Exclusive to Hobby packs, this six-card set loosely parallels the player's base card and can 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. Curiously, the autographed card Fleer sent back to collectors was signed on an ordinary base card without the 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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