1992 Donruss - Revision history

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Elite Signature Series

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	===Elite Signature Series===		===Elite Signature Series===

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1992/Donruss---The-Elite-Series/S2/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=~~98d0a637~~-~~9492~~-~~4e59~~-~~a867~~-~~4a760d1d8180~~&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1992/Donruss---The-Elite-Series/-CARI/The-Signature-Series---Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=2a29f082-9ebf-42b8-bda6-d40220e57a28&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	As part of The Elite Series, Donruss also inserted an Elite Signature Series autographed card of Cal Ripken, Jr. in all 1992 Donruss packs. Each card was serial-numbered to ~~5,000~~.		As part of The Elite Series, Donruss also inserted an Elite Signature Series autographed card of Cal Ripken, Jr. in all 1992 Donruss packs. Each card was serial-numbered to 5000.

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Description

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	In response to competition and to the perceived need to provide collectors with a better quality product, Donruss made significant changes to their flagship product. These changes manifested themselves in an upgraded design, better quality card stock, more inserts, and new tamper-evident packaging. Capitalizing on the new Hobby trend of insert cards being the focus of releases, Donruss adapted the traditional ''Diamond Kings'' subset into a 27-card foil-stamped, glossy-coated insert set to stand alongside the [[1992_Donruss#Elite\|Elite Series]] -- which was well received by collectors, at that time. With the transformation of Diamond Kings into an insert, the only subsets featured were "Rated Rookies," "AL/NL All-Stars," and "Highlights."		In response to competition and to the perceived need to provide collectors with a better quality product, Donruss made significant changes to their flagship product. These changes manifested themselves in an upgraded design, better quality card stock, more inserts, and new tamper-evident packaging. Capitalizing on the new Hobby trend of insert cards being the focus of releases, Donruss adapted the traditional ''Diamond Kings'' subset into a 27-card foil-stamped, glossy-coated insert set to stand alongside the [[1992_Donruss#Elite\|Elite Series]] -- which was well received by collectors, at that time. With the transformation of Diamond Kings into an insert, the only subsets featured were "Rated Rookies," "AL/NL All-Stars," and "Highlights."

	Much like [[1992 Fleer\|that year's Fleer set,]] the base set was drastically different from anything Donruss had released previously and featured a modernized, white-bordered card with powder blue accent bars, metallic inks, full-color backs, and a glossy finish. For the first time in a decade, Donruss also changed the design of the back of the card with a full-color headshot included. In addition, for the first time, the back of each card had multiple Donruss logos printed as a "watermark" -- the watermark serving as a security device. Similar watermarks made their debut in the [[1991 Leaf]] set, and would also be included in that year's [[1992 Leaf\|Leaf]] and [[1992 Studio\|Studio]] releases.		Much like [[1992 Fleer\|that year's Fleer set,]] the base set was drastically different from anything Donruss had released previously and featured a modernized, white-bordered card with powder blue accent bars, metallic inks, full-color backs, and a glossy finish. For the first time in a decade, Donruss also changed the design of the back of the card with a full-color headshot included. In addition, for the first time, the back of each card had multiple Donruss logos printed as a "watermark" -- the watermark serving as a security device. Similar watermarks made their debut in the [[1991 Leaf]] set, and would also be included in that year's [[1992 Leaf\|Leaf]] and [[1992 Studio\|Studio]] releases. Donruss also followed Fleer's lead in increasing the price of a wax pack to $0.99.

	Cards came packaged in tamper-proof, fin-sealed foil wrappers, which was quickly becoming industry standard. Further, this was the final year Donruss issued a factory set and the final year the company was required to issue something other than cards in their packs. Thus, while all Series One packs contained three pieces of a 63-piece Rod Carew puzzle, these puzzle pieces were not included in Series Two packs.		Cards came packaged in tamper-proof, fin-sealed foil wrappers, which was quickly becoming industry standard. Further, this was the final year Donruss issued a factory set and the final year the company was required to issue something other than cards in their packs. Thus, while all Series One packs contained three pieces of a 63-piece Rod Carew puzzle, these puzzle pieces were not included in Series Two packs.

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Insertion Ratios

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	\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|396\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?		\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|396\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|Diamond Kings\|\|13\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?		\|Diamond Kings\|\|14\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|The Elite Series\|\|10*\|\|10,000\|\|?\|\|?		\|The Elite Series\|\|10*\|\|10,000\|\|?\|\|?
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	\|Bonus Cards\|\|8\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?		\|Bonus Cards\|\|8\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|Diamond Kings\|\|14\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?		\|Diamond Kings\|\|13\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|The Elite Series\|\|10*\|\|10,000\|\|?\|\|?		\|The Elite Series\|\|10*\|\|10,000\|\|?\|\|?

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Insertion Ratios

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	=Insertion Ratios=		=Insertion Ratios=

			===Series One===

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	!Jumbo Odds		!Jumbo Odds
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|~~784~~\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?		\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|396\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Bonus Cards (S2)~~\|\|8\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?		\|Diamond Kings\|\|13\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Diamond Kings~~\|\|27\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?		\|The Elite Series\|\|10*\|\|10,000\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|The ~~Elite~~ Series\|\|10\|\|~~10,000~~\|\|?\|\|?		\|The Legends Series: Rickey Henderson \|\|1*\|\|7500\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|The Legends Series: Rickey Henderson \|\|1\|\|~~7,500~~\|\|?\|\|?		\|Elite Signature Series: Cal Ripken, Jr. \|\|1*\|\|5000\|\|?\|\|?
			\|}
			===Series Two===

			{\| class="ratio"
			!Cards
			!Total Cards
			!Numbered To
			!Wax Odds
			!Jumbo Odds
			\|-
			\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|388\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
			\|-
			\|Bonus Cards\|\|8\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
			\|-
			\|Diamond Kings\|\|14\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
			\|-
			\|The Elite Series\|\|10*\|\|10,000\|\|?\|\|?
			\|-
			\|The Legends Series: Rickey Henderson \|\|1*\|\|7500\|\|?\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|Elite Signature Series: Cal Ripken, Jr. \|\|1\|\|~~5,000~~\|\|?\|\|?		\|Elite Signature Series: Cal Ripken, Jr. \|\|1*\|\|5000\|\|?\|\|?
	\|}		\|}
			<nowiki>*</nowiki> Available in both series.

	=Checklist=		=Checklist=

Stalegum: /* Diamond Kings */

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Diamond Kings

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	The 1992 edition of Donruss Diamond Kings were featured as insert cards for the first time ever and randomly inserted in both Series 1 (cards 1-13 and checklist) and Series 2 (cards 14-26) packs. As usual, the set featured artwork from famed artist Dick Perez and some minor card technology upgrades as the words "Donruss Diamond Kings" were surrounded in a gold-trimmed, blue and black banner, with the player nameplate in a similarly designed black stripe at the card bottom. This transformation from a subset to an insert was met with applause and resistance as Beckett Price Guide stated, "The decision at the time to transform the popular Diamond King subset into an insert set created notable groups of supporters and dissenters...".		The 1992 edition of Donruss Diamond Kings were featured as insert cards for the first time ever and randomly inserted in both Series One (cards 1-13 and checklist) and Series Two (cards 14-26) packs. As usual, the set featured artwork from famed artist Dick Perez and some minor card technology upgrades as the words "Donruss Diamond Kings" were surrounded in a gold-trimmed, blue and black banner, with the player nameplate in a similarly designed black stripe at the card bottom. This transformation from a subset to an insert was met with applause and resistance as Beckett Price Guide stated, "The decision at the time to transform the popular Diamond King subset into an insert set created notable groups of supporters and dissenters...".

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	SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1992) AND (setname = 'Donruss Diamond Kings');		SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1992) AND (setname = 'Donruss Diamond Kings');
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	====~~Supers~~====		====Super====

	A very limited amount of oversized, 5" X 7" Diamond Kings were produced (similar to the Super DKs from the [[1991_Donruss#Super_Diamond_Kings\|previous year]]). Unlike previous years, these were never intended for public release. Instead, it is believed that the set was given to Donruss executives who attended a staff meeting.		A very limited amount of oversized, 5" X 7" Diamond Kings were produced (similar to the Super DKs from the [[1991_Donruss#Super_Diamond_Kings\|previous year]]). Unlike previous years, these were never intended for public release. Instead, it is believed that the set was given to Donruss executives who attended a staff meeting.

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Diamond Kings

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	The 1992 edition of Donruss Diamond Kings were featured as insert cards for the first time ever and randomly inserted in both Series 1 (cards 1-13 and checklist) and Series 2 (cards 14-26) packs. As usual, the set featured artwork from famed artist Dick Perez and some minor card technology upgrades as the words "Donruss Diamond Kings" were surrounded in a gold-trimmed, blue and black banner, with the player nameplate in a similarly designed black stripe at the card bottom. This transformation from a subset to an insert was met with applause and resistance as Beckett Price Guide stated, "The decision at the time to transform the popular Diamond King subset into an insert set created notable groups of supporters and dissenters...".		The 1992 edition of Donruss Diamond Kings were featured as insert cards for the first time ever and randomly inserted in both Series 1 (cards 1-13 and checklist) and Series 2 (cards 14-26) packs. As usual, the set featured artwork from famed artist Dick Perez and some minor card technology upgrades as the words "Donruss Diamond Kings" were surrounded in a gold-trimmed, blue and black banner, with the player nameplate in a similarly designed black stripe at the card bottom. This transformation from a subset to an insert was met with applause and resistance as Beckett Price Guide stated, "The decision at the time to transform the popular Diamond King subset into an insert set created notable groups of supporters and dissenters...".

	A very limited amount of oversized, 5" X 7" Diamond Kings were produced (similar to the Super DKs from the [[1991_Donruss#Super_Diamond_Kings\|previous year]]). These issues were never formally released as they were intended to be premiums in retail products, but they eventually surfaced on the secondary market.

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	SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1992) AND (setname = 'Donruss Diamond Kings');		SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1992) AND (setname = 'Donruss Diamond Kings');
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			====Supers====

			A very limited amount of oversized, 5" X 7" Diamond Kings were produced (similar to the Super DKs from the [[1991_Donruss#Super_Diamond_Kings\|previous year]]). Unlike previous years, these were never intended for public release. Instead, it is believed that the set was given to Donruss executives who attended a staff meeting.

			The 1992 Super Diamond Kings are one of the rarest sets of the era and rarely emerge on the open market.

	===The Elite Series===		===The Elite Series===

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2020-06-17T02:56:16Z

The Elite Series

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	For the second straight year, Donruss created a limited - by early-1990s standards - serial-numbered insert that highlighted the best players in the game at the time on a gold holofoil, diamond-shaped spiral border design with green borders around the color player photo. Each card is serial-numbered to 10,000 copies and ~~peculiarly is~~ sequentially numbered as ~~an extension~~ of the [[1991_Donruss#The_Elite_Series\|1991 Elite Series]] set.		For the second straight year, Donruss created a limited - by early-1990s standards - serial-numbered insert that highlighted the best players in the game at the time on a gold holofoil, diamond-shaped spiral border design with green borders around the color player photo. Each card is serial-numbered to 10,000 copies and sequentially numbered as a continuation of the original [[1991_Donruss#The_Elite_Series\|1991 Elite Series]] set.

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Tidel144: /* Legends Series */

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Legends Series

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	====Legends Series====		====Legends Series====


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	This special Elite Series card honored Rickey Henderson. The Legends Series card featured a silver holofoil, triangle-designed pattern that repeated around the borders of a Dick Perez rendition of Rickey Henderson, surrounded by a red-orange border. Each card was serial-numbered to 7,500 copies.		This special Elite Series card honored Rickey Henderson. The Legends Series card featured a silver holofoil, triangle-designed pattern that repeated around the borders of a Dick Perez rendition of Rickey Henderson, surrounded by a red-orange border. Each card was serial-numbered to 7,500 copies.

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2020-06-12T18:41:11Z

Insertion Ratios

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	\|Diamond Kings\|\|27\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?		\|Diamond Kings\|\|27\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?
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	\|Elite\|\|10\|\|10,000\|\|?\|\|?		\|The Elite Series\|\|10\|\|10,000\|\|?\|\|?
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	\|Rickey Henderson ~~Legends Series~~\|\|1\|\|7,500\|\|?\|\|?		\|The Legends Series: Rickey Henderson \|\|1\|\|7,500\|\|?\|\|?
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	\|Cal Ripken ~~Signature Series~~\|\|1\|\|5,000\|\|?\|\|?		\|Elite Signature Series: Cal Ripken, Jr. \|\|1\|\|5,000\|\|?\|\|?
	\|}		\|}

Stalegum: /* Promos */

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Promos

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	This 12-card promotional set was available only to dealers to preview and showcase the new and improved 1992 Donruss set design. These promo cards featured the same glossy color player photos on the front and player information on the back as the base set - the only differences were that promos showed statistics only through the 1990 season and the sequential-numbering of the cards on the back was different.		This 12-card promotional set was available only to dealers to preview and showcase the new and improved 1992 Donruss set design. These promo cards featured the same glossy color player photos on the front and player information on the back as the base set - the only differences were that promos showed statistics only through the 1990 season and the sequential-numbering of the cards on the back was different. In addition, the player's name on the front was in a thinner typeface.

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