2004 Fleer Platinum
Description
2004 Fleer Platinum is a 200-card set, and was released in February, 2004. Like previous Platinum efforts, the base set evokes a classic Fleer Baseball set -- in this case, 1984 Fleer. The set does feature 22 short-prints; however, Fleer decided NOT to short-print any of the 18 multi-player Prospects.
Like the 2003 Fleer Platinum set, Hobby boxes contained a mix of pack types. Each Hobby box contained 18, seven-card wax packs and four, 20-card jumbo packs. Rack packs were issued separately in their own Hobby-exclusive boxes. Each rack box had four, 30-card packs.
A typical Hobby box should yield two "hits:" one jersey card in the wax packs, and a "Nameplates" patch card from the jumbos. Each rack pack has an "Inscribed" autograph.
Cards 136-143 were issued at a stated rate of 1:3 Hobby wax and 1:12 retail wax packs. Cards numbered 144-151 were seeded at the rate of one-per-jumbo pack, while 152 through 157 were issued exclusively in rack packs at a rate of one per. According to Fleer the stated print run of the six rack-exclusive cards was 1000 cards each.
Distribution
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Wax Odds | Retail Wax Odds | Jumbo Odds | Rack Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 200 | - | 7:1 | 7:1 | 20:1 | 30:1 |
| short set | 178 | - | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Wax Exclusive SPs | 8 | - | 1:3 | 1:12 | N/A | N/A |
| Jumbo Exclusive SPs | 8 | - | N/A | N/A | one-per-jumbo | N/A |
| Rack Exclusive SPs | 6 | 1000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | one-per-rack |
| Platinum Finish | 200 | 100 | 1:15 | ? | N/A | N/A |
| Big Signs | 15 | - | 1:9 | 1:8 | 1:2 | N/A |
| Classic Combinations | 10 | - | 1:108 | 1:270 | N/A | N/A |
| MLB Scouting Report | 15 | 400 | 1:45 | 1:190 | 1:96 | N/A |
| Platinum Portraits | 10 | - | 1:18 | 1:24 | 1:4 | N/A |
| Big Signs Autographed | 4 | 100 | ? | ? | ? | N/A |
| Clubhouse Memorabilia | ? | - | 1:24 | 1:96 | N/A | N/A |
| Clubhouse Memorabilia Dual | ? | 50 | ? | ? | N/A | N/A |
| Inscribed | ? | varies | N/A | N/A | N/A | one-per-rack |
| MLB Scouting Report Game Jersey | ? | 250 | ? | ? | ? | N/A |
| Player Nameplates | ? | varies | N/A | N/A | 1:4* | N/A |
| Team Nameplates | ? | varies | N/A | N/A | 1:4* | N/A |
| Platinum Portraits Game Jersey | ? | - | 1:48 | 1:120 | N/A | N/A |
| Platinum Portraits Patch | ? | 100 | ? | ? | N/A | N/A |
- Overall odds of finding any Nameplate card: 1:4 Jumbo packs.
Checklist
Base Set
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Wax Exclusive SPs
The following cards are exclusive to seven-card wax packs and were inserted at the rate of 1:3 Hobby packs, and 1:12 retail packs.
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Jumbo Exclusive SPs
The following cards are exclusive to 20-card jumbo packs and were inserted at the rate of one-per-pack.
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Rack Exclusive SPs
The following cards are exclusive to 30-card rack packs and were inserted at the rate of one-per-pack. Shortly after the release of '04 Platinum, Fleer announced that each Rack Exclusive SP was limited to only 1000 copies; although none of the cards are serial-numbered.
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Unsung Heroes
None of the Unsung Heroes cards are short-printed.
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Prospects
None of the Prospects are short-printed
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Parallels
All 200 base cards are available in a "Platinum Finish" parallel. All Platinum Finish cards are exclusive to wax packs and are serial-numbered to 100 copies.
Inserts
Big Signs
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Classic Combinations
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MLB Scouting Report
NOTE: Each card is serial-numbered to 400 copies.
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Platinum Portraits
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Autographs & Game-Used
Autographed Big Signs
Each card is serial-numbered to 100 copies. The Albert Pujols and Chipper Jones cards packed out as exchange cards. Although no expiration date was listed, the cards for all intents and purposes expired when Fleer filed for bankruptcy protection in 2005.
AP Albert Pujols EXCH
CJ Chipper Jones EXCH
DW Dontrelle Willis
HB Hank Blalock
Clubhouse Memorabilia
Each card is also available in a "Dual" parallel, featuring two memorabilia swatches and serial-numbered to 50 copies.
AK Austin Kearns
AP Albert Pujols SP
AR Alex Rodriguez
AS Alfonso Soriano SP
CJ Chipper Jones SP
DJ Derek Jeter
DW Dontrelle Willis
GM Greg Maddux
HB Hank Blalock
HN Hideo Nomo
JB Josh Beckett
JG Jason Giambi
JT Jim Thome
MPI Mike Piazza
MPR Mark Prior SP
MT Miguel Tejada
NG Nomar Garciaparra
RB Rocco Baldeli
RS Richie Sexson
SS Sammy Sosa
THE Todd Helton
THU Torii Hunter
VG Vladimir Guerrero
Inscribed
Each card is autographed, serial-numbered and exclusive to rack packs. Five Inscribed cards packed out as exchange cards. Although no expiration date was listed, the cards for all intents and purposes expired when Fleer filed for bankruptcy protection in 2005.
1CS Randy Johnson 100 EXCH
2AS Adam LaRoche 200 EXCH
AB Angel Berroa 210
AP Albert Pujols 100
BL Barry Larkin 75
BWA Billy Wagner 300
BWE Brandon Webb 150
CBE Chad Bentz 310
CBO Chris Bootcheck 210
CSN Chris Snelling 310
DH Dan Haren 200
DM Dallas McPherson 160
DW Dontrelle Willis 25
DY Delmon Young 210
EG Eric Gagne 130
EJ Edwin Jackson 200
JR1 Jose Reyes 20
JR2 Jose Reyes 150 EXCH
JV Javier Vazquez 160
KG Khalil Greene 310
KH Koyie Hill 300
LN Laynce Nix 200
MB Marlon Byrd 255
MC Miguel Cabrera 200 EXCH
MK Matt Kata 315
RB Rocco Baldelli 100
RHA Rich Harden 200
RHO Ryan Howard 160
RWA Ryan Wagner 300 EXCH
RWE Rickie Weeks 200
SP Scott Podsednik 180
SR Scott Rolen 55
VW Vernon Wells 200
MLB Scouting Report Game Jersey
Each card is serial-numbered to 250 copies.
BW Brandon Webb
JB Josh Beckett
JBAG Jeff Bagwell
KW Kerry Wood
MP Mark Prior
MR Manny Ramirez
PM Pedro Martinez
RB Rocco Baldelli
TH Todd Helton
Player Nameplates
AK Austin Kearns 310
AP Albert Pujols 190
AR Alex Rodriguez 225
BZ Barry Zito 170
CJ Chipper Jones 150
CS Curt Schilling 260
GS Gary Sheffield 115
HB Hank Blalock 200
HN Hideo Nomo 85
HSC Hee Seop Choi 70
JB Josh Beckett 255
JP Juan Pierre 50
JR Jose Reyes 310
KB Kevin Brown 80
KW Kerry Wood 290
LC Luis Castillo 75
MB Marlon Byrd 75
MC Miguel Cabrera 75
MR Manny Ramirez 210
MT Mark Teixeira 250
NG Nomar Garciaparra 320
RJ Randy Johnson 200
RS Richie Sexson 165
SS Sammy Sosa 260
TG Tom Glavine 25
Team Nameplates
AK Austin Kearns 515
AP Albert Pujols 470
AR Alex Rodriguez 510
BZ Barry Zito 515
CJ Chipper Jones 420
CS Curt Schilling 250
GS Gary Sheffield 500
HB Hank Blalock 515
HN Hideo Nomo 390
HSC Hee Seop Choi 220
JB Josh Beckett 390
JP Juan Pierre 110
JR Jose Reyes 510
KB Kevin Brown 220
KW Kerry Wood 510
LC Luis Castillo 225
MB Marlon Byrd 470
MC Miguel Cabrera 105
MR Manny Ramirez 480
MT Mark Teixeira 505
NG Nomar Garciaparra 250
RJ Randy Johnson 290
RS Richie Sexson 420
SS Sammy Sosa 490
Platinum Portraits Game Jersey
Each card is also available in a Patch version, serial-numbered to 100 copies.
AP Albert Pujols
AR Alex Rodriguez
DJ Derek Jeter
GM Greg Maddux SP
JG Jason Giambi
JT Jim Thome
MP Mark Prior SP
NG Nomar Garciaparra
SS Sammy Sosa
VG Vladimir Guerrero