1996 Upper Deck

Description

1996 Upper Deck is a 510-card set released in two series of 240 cards and a 30 card Update set. The 30-card Update sets (U481-U510) were available through a Series Two wrapper exchange program. In addition, for the first time since 1993, Upper Deck issued 15,000 serial-numbered factory sets (containing all 510 cards) and 5000 "wood box" factory sets at season's end.

This set was notable for being the first in the Hobby to introduce the one-card-per-pack concept that is still seen in Modern Hobby releases.

The only Rookie Card of note is Livan Hernandez.

Distribution

Hobby: 28 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99).

Retail: 32 packs per box, 12 cards per pack.

Tech: 20 packs, eight UD cards plus one Diamond Destiny insert per pack. Exclusive to Wal-Mart.

Factory Sets: 15,000 factory sets were produced.

Wood Box Factory Set: 5000 factory sets produced.

NOTE: Despite producing a limited number of factory sets, the cards inside are no different that the cards found in packs. (e.g. the cards do NOT have a special stamp, special cardstock, or different colored hologram like the 1992 and 1993 UD Factory Sets.) Since UD did not include any exclusive inserts, the factory sets carry no special premium over a hand-collated set.

Reviews

Collation data from one Series 2 retail box. Base Set Completion: 100% (240 of 240); Duplicates: 136; V.J. Lovero Showcase Completion: 26% (5 of 19); Nomo Highlights 40% (2 of 5); Ripken Collection 20% (1 of 5); Predictor .01% (1 of 60)

Insertion Ratios

Series One

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	240	-	?
Future Stock Prospects	20	-	1:6
Power Driven	20	-	1:36
Blue Chip Prospects	20	-	1:72
Predictors	60	-	1:12
Ripken Collection	4	-	1:24

Series Two

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	240	-	?
V.J. Lovero Showcase	19	-	1:6
Hideo Nomo Highlights	5	-	1:24
Hot Commodities	20	-	1:36
Run Producers	20	-	1:71
Predictors	60	-	1:12
Ripken Collection	5	-	1:24
Diamond Destiny	40	-	one-per-pack TECH
Diamond Destiny Silver	40	-	1:35 TECH
Diamond Destiny Gold	40	-	1:143 TECH
Game Face	10	-	GF

TECH: Available only in specially-marked "Upper Deck Tech" packs, exclusive to Wal-Mart.
GF: Available in specially-marked eight-card Upper Deck Series Two and 16-card Collector's Choice Series Two packs, exclusive to Wal-Mart.

Checklist

Promo

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Base Set

Series One

NOTE: The Milestones, Beat the Odds, and Star Rookies subsets, as well as card #98 are printed on foilboard.

Milestones

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Young at Heart

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Beat the Odds

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Postseason Checklists

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Star Rookies

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Series Two

NOTE: The Star Rookies, Diamond Debuts, Best of a Generation, Strange but True, and Managerial Salute Checklists subsets are all printed on foilboard.

Star Rookies

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Diamond Debuts

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Best of a Generation

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Strange But True

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Managerial Salute Checklists

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Update Series

The 1996 Upper Deck Update Series was available via a Series Two wrapper redemption program. In addition, each factory set also included the Update Series.

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Inserts

Future Stock Prospects

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Power Driven

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Blue Chip Prospects

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V.J. Lovero Showcase

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Nomo Highlights

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Hot Commodities

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Run Producers

NOTE: Run Producers are die-cut in the shape of a home plate and are thermographically printed giving it a rubber texture. These cards are highly condition sensitive, often found with noticeable chipping on the edges and at the bottom "tip."

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Predictor

Predictor is a 120-card set where collectors could win special ten-card parallel exchange sets. If the player depicted won the award category for any calendar month during the 1996 season, that player's Predictor could then be redeemed for a special ten-card foil parallel set of all ten players in that card's subset. Each subset consisted of nine players and a "Long Shot." If none of the nine designated players won, then the Long Shot card was declared the winner. It should be noted that all twelve Long Shots were winners.

Winner cards are signified with a W in our listings and are in noticeably shorter supply since they had to be mailed in to Upper Deck (where they were destroyed) to claim your exchange cards. The deadline to mail in winning cards was November 18th, 1996.

Retail

NOTE: Cards R1-R30 were exclusive to Series One retail packs, while cards R31-R60 were exclusive to Series Two.

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Hobby

NOTE: Cards H1-H30 were exclusive to Series One Hobby packs, while cards H31-H60 were exclusive to Series Two.

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Ripken Collection

See 1996 Upper Deck Ripken Collection.

Diamond Destiny

This 40-card set was randomly inserted into special "Upper Deck Tech" packs sold exclusively at Wal-Mart, at the rate of one-per-pack. Each Tech pack contained eight Upper Deck base cards and one Diamond Destiny insert. In addition, these cards are also available in the following parallels.

• Silver
• Gold

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Gameface

This 10-card set was randomly inserted into specially marked 1996 Upper Deck and 1996 Collector's Choice packs sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. Each Upper Deck pack had seven cards plus one Gameface; while Collector's Choice packs had 15 cards and one Gameface.

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Upper Deck (flagship)
Upper Deck (flagship) Sets: 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010
Upper Deck (flagship) Update Sets: 1991 Upper Deck Final Edition - 2009 Upper Deck Update
Upper Deck (flagship) Parallel Brands: 1999 Upper Deck Encore - First Edition: 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - First Pitch: 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - Special F/X: 1998 - 2006
Upper Deck Prospect Premieres: 2001 - 2002 - 2003
Upper Deck Japan: 2001