2005 Ultra
Description
2005 Ultra is a 220-card set, and was released in November, 2004. The first 200 cards of the set featured veterans while cards 201 through 220, which were issued at a stated rate of one in four hobby and one in five retail, feature leading prospects.
The stated odds of finding any game used card were 1:12 Hobby packs, and 1:48 retail. All autographs are Hobby only.
Distribution
Hobby: Eight cards per pack, 24 packs per box (MSRP: $3) Retail: Eight cards per pack, 24 packs per box (MSRP: $3)
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Base | 220 | - | ? | ? |
short set | 200 | - | ? | ? |
Prospects | 20 | - | 1:4 | 1:5 |
Gold Medallion | 220 | - | one-per-pack | 1:3 |
Platinum Medallion | 220 | 50 | ? | N/A |
Follow the Leader | 15 | - | 1:6 | 1:8 |
Kings | 45 | - | 1:12 | 1:24 |
Gold Kings | 45 | 50 | ? | N/A |
Season Crowns Copper Autographed | 5 | varies | * | N/A |
Season Crowns Gold Autographed | 14 | varies | * | N/A |
Season Crowns Platinum Autographed | 34 | varies | * | N/A |
Season Crowns Masterpiece Autographed | 34 | one-of-one | * | N/A |
Season Crowns Copper Game Used | 50 | 399 | ** | N/A |
Season Crowns Gold Game Used | 50 | 99 | ** | N/A |
Season Crowns Platinum Game Used | 50 | 25 | ** | N/A |
3 Kings Jersey Triple Swatch | 10 | 33 | ? | ? |
Follow the Leader Copper Jersey | 14 | - | ? | N/A |
Follow the Leader Red Jersey | 14 | - | ? | 1:48 |
Follow the Leader Gold Jersey | 14 | 250 | ? | ? |
Follow the Leader Platinum Jersey | 14 | 99 | ? | N/A |
Follow the Leader UltraSwatch | 14 | varies | ? | ? |
Kings Gold Jersey | 45 | 150 | ? | ? |
Kings Platinum Jersey | 45 | 25 | ? | N/A |
Kings UltraSwatch | 45 | varies | ? | ? |
- Stated Odds of finding a Season Crowns Autograph (any color): 1:192/packs
- Stated Odds of finding a Season Crowns Game Used (any color): 1:24/packs
Checklist
Base Set
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra') AND (num < 201); </sql2wiki>
All-Rookie
Despite the name, none of the cards in the "All-Rookie" subset are true rookie cards. Each card has a bronze background.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra') AND (num > 200); </sql2wiki>
Parallels
Each of the 220 base cards are available in the following parallels.
- Gold Medallion
- Platinum Medallion (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
Inserts
Follow the Leader
A die-cut parallel, exclusive to specially-marked retail packs, is also available.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Follow the Leader'); </sql2wiki>
Kings
The Kings insert is divided into three, 15-card, subsets. It is believed that the "Strikeout Kings" cards are tougher to find than the "Home Run Kings" and "RBI Kings."
Each card is also available as a Hobby-exclusive "Ultra Kings Gold" parallel, serial-numbered to 50 copies.
Home Run Kings
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Strikeout Kings
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RBI Kings
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Kings') AND (num LIKE '%RK'); </sql2wiki>
Autographs & Game-Used
Season Crowns
Season Crowns is a autographed/game used partial-parallel of the base set. All Season Crowns cards are Hobby only.
Copper Autographed
NOTE: The announced production figure for all five Copper cards was intended to be 199 copies; however, only Jack Wilson signed that many. Announced production figures are listed below.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Season Crowns Copper Autographed'); </sql2wiki>
Gold Autographs
NOTE: The announced production figure for all Gold cards was intended to be 99 copies; however, Announced production figures are listed below.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Season Crowns Gold Autographs'); </sql2wiki>
Platinum Autographs
NOTE: The announced production figure for all Platinum cards was intended to be 50 copies; however, not all players signed that many cards. Announced production figures are listed below.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Season Crowns Platinum Autographed'); </sql2wiki>
Masterpiece Autographs
NOTE: Each is a one-of-one.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Season Crowns Masterpiece Autographed'); </sql2wiki>
Game Used
Each Season Crowns Game Used card is available in the following versions.
- Copper (serial-numbered to 399 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Platinum Patch (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Season Crowns Copper Game Used'); </sql2wiki>
Season Crowns Game Used
3 Kings Triple Jersey Swatch
Each card has three different jersey swatches and serial-numbered to 33 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra 3 Kings Triple Jersey Swatch'); </sql2wiki>
Follow the Leader Jersey
Each Follow the Leader Jersey card is available in the following versions.
- Copper (Hobby Only)
- Red (Retail Only)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
- Platinum Patch (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- UltraSwatch (serial-numbered to the player's uniform number, listed below)
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Follow the Leader Jersey UltraSwatch'); </sql2wiki>
Kings Jerseys
Each Kings Jersey card is available in the following versions.
- Gold (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Platinum Patch (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- UltraSwatch (serial-numbered to the player's uniform number, listed below)
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Ultra Kings Jersey UltraSwatch'); </sql2wiki>