2001 Donruss Signature Series

Description

2001 Donruss Signature Series is a 311-card set released in October 2001. As with the Signature Series sets produced by Donruss in the 90s, each pack contains one autograph. In addition, each 25-card "gift box" will yield two of a possible serial-numbered "rookie" cards -- although the vast majority of which are not "true" rookies.

Most, but not all, autographs in this product are stickers.

Distribution

25 cards per "gift box" (MSRP: $49.99). Eight boxes per case. Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	311	-	?
short set	110	-	22:1
Autographed Rookies	55	330
Rookies	166	800	2:1
short set Proofs	110	175	?
Rookie Proofs	201	25	?
Award Winning Signatures	30	varies	?
Award Winning Signatures Master Series	30	-	?
Century Marks	48	varies	?
Century Marks Master Series	48	-	?
Milestone Marks	36	varies	?
Milestone Marks Master Series	35	-	?
Notable Nicknames	18	100	?
Notable Nicknames Master Series	18	-	?
Stats	52	varies	?
Stats Master Series	52	-	?
Team Trademarks	58	varies	?
Team Trademarks Master Series	57	-	?

Checklist

Base Set

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Autographed Rookies

Each "Autographed Rookie" is serial-numbered to 330 copies. Also note that, despite the name, not all cards in the subset are autographed, not are all "true" rookies.

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Rookies

Each card in the un-autographed "Rookie" subset is serial-numbered to 800 copies.

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Parallels

All 311 base cards are available in a "Proof" parallel. Each base card is serial-numbered to 175 copies while the Rookies (autographed and un-autographed) are numbered to 25. Like in the base set, the Proofs are also autographed.

Autographs & Game-Used

NOTE: All autographs are available in a "Master Series" parallel. The Masters Series cards are NOT serial-numbered.

Award Winning Signatures

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Century Marks

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Milestone Marks

NOTE: Ernie Banks did not sign any Masters Series cards.

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Notable Nicknames

NOTES

• Each card is serial-numbered to 100 copies EXCEPT Roger Clemens who autographed only 50. In addition, Clemens did not sign any Masters Series cards.
• Many of the cards feature an inscription featuring the respective player's nickname. Luis Gonzalez and Ivan Rodriguez did not inscribe their respective nicknames.
• Frank Thomas inscribed his cards "93 94 AL MVP."
• Duke Snider inscribed his cards with his uniform number.
• Unlike most of the other autographs in this set, all autographs are signed on-card.

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Stats

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Team Trademarks

Willie Mays and Ernie Banks do not exist as Master Series. In addition, cards of Hank Aaron and Nomar Garciaparra only exists as Master Series cards.

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