1998 SPx Finite - Revision history

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2026-03-16T18:04:18Z

Promotional Samples

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	* '''Red parallel''': serial numbered to 2,500 copies		* '''Red parallel''': serial numbered to 2,500 copies
	* '''Black parallel''': serial numbered to 100 copies		* '''Black parallel''': serial numbered to 100 copies

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			To promote Series Two, a Ken Griffey, Jr. card done in the style of the Power Passion subset was produced. There are no parallels or variations of this card.

	==Base Set==		==Base Set==

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Radiance

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	* Radiance commons (cards 51-140 and 241-330; serial-numbered to 4500)		* Radiance commons (cards 51-140 and 241-330; serial-numbered to 4500)
	* Radiance Star Focus (cards 141-170; serial-numbered to 3500)		* Radiance Star Focus (cards 141-170; serial-numbered to 3500)
	* Radiance Heroes of the Game (cards 171-180); serial-numbered to 100)		* Radiance Heroes of the Game (cards 171-180; serial-numbered to 100)
	* Radiance Power Passion (cards 211-240; serial-numbered to 3500)		* Radiance Power Passion (cards 211-240; serial-numbered to 3500)
	* Radiance Tradewinds (cards 331-350; serial-numbered to 1000)		* Radiance Tradewinds (cards 331-350; serial-numbered to 1000)

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SPectrum

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	* SPectrum commons (cards 51-140 and 241-330; serial-numbered to 2250)		* SPectrum commons (cards 51-140 and 241-330; serial-numbered to 2250)
	* SPectrum Star Focus (cards 141-170; serial-numbered to 1750)		* SPectrum Star Focus (cards 141-170; serial-numbered to 1750)
	* SPectrum Heroes of the Game (cards 171-180); one-of-one)		* SPectrum Heroes of the Game (cards 171-180; one-of-one)
	* SPectrum Power Passion (cards 211-240; serial-numbered to 1750)		* SPectrum Power Passion (cards 211-240; serial-numbered to 1750)
	* SPectrum Tradewinds (cards 331-350; serial-numbered to 50)		* SPectrum Tradewinds (cards 331-350; serial-numbered to 50)

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SPectrum

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	* SPectrum Cornerstones of the Game (cards 351-360; one-of-one)		* SPectrum Cornerstones of the Game (cards 351-360; one-of-one)

	'''~~NOTE:~~''' Cards #40, 41, and 45 in both sets packed out as exchange cards, which expired June 2, 1999. It is believed that these cards (which had yet to be serial-numbered) were stolen while in transit between the printer and the packout facility.		'''NOTES'''

	~~'''NOTE:''' There is an unnumbered~~, ~~damage replacement copy of the Heroes of the Game SPectrum Griffey that exists~~ and ~~was confirmed on the secondary market~~ in ~~2014~~. It ~~was acquired by a local card shop in a bulk collection purchase and sold to a collector where it resided with this collector until 2024. It has never been tampered with or attempted~~ to be ~~counterfeited with an after-market, hand~~-numbered ~~“1/1”. Pack-issued SPectrums have a machine-printed “1/1” serial-numbering~~.		* Cards #40, 41, and 45 in both sets packed out as exchange cards, which expired June 2, 1999. It is believed that these cards (which had yet to be serial-numbered) were stolen while in transit between the printer and the packout facility.

	~~'''NOTE:'''~~ A Cornerstones of the Game SPectrum Griffey with a hand-numbered serial-numbering on the back surfaced on eBay in April 2025. Unnumbered, damage ~~replacment~~ copies from this set and for other SPectrum subsets are known to exist but given that unnumbered versions of players have leaked out over the years, diligence on provenance is important on these.		* There is an unnumbered, damage replacement copy of the Heroes of the Game SPectrum Griffey that exists and was confirmed on the secondary market in 2014. It was acquired by a local card shop in a bulk collection purchase and sold to a collector where it resided with this collector until 2024. It has never been tampered with or attempted to be counterfeited with an after-market, hand-numbered “1/1”. Pack-issued SPectrums have a machine-printed “1/1” serial-numbering.

			* A Cornerstones of the Game SPectrum Griffey with a hand-numbered serial-numbering on the back surfaced on eBay in April 2025. Unnumbered, damage replacement copies from this set and for other SPectrum subsets are known to exist but given that unnumbered versions of players have leaked out over the years, diligence on provenance is important on these.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

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SPectrum

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	'''NOTE:''' There is an unnumbered, damage replacement copy of the Heroes of the Game SPectrum Griffey that exists and was confirmed on the secondary market in 2014. It was acquired by a local card shop in a bulk collection purchase and sold to a collector where it resided with this collector until 2024. It has never been tampered with or attempted to be counterfeited with an after-market, hand-numbered “1/1”. Pack-issued SPectrums have a machine-printed “1/1” serial-numbering.		'''NOTE:''' There is an unnumbered, damage replacement copy of the Heroes of the Game SPectrum Griffey that exists and was confirmed on the secondary market in 2014. It was acquired by a local card shop in a bulk collection purchase and sold to a collector where it resided with this collector until 2024. It has never been tampered with or attempted to be counterfeited with an after-market, hand-numbered “1/1”. Pack-issued SPectrums have a machine-printed “1/1” serial-numbering.

	'''NOTE:''' A Cornerstones of the Game SPectrum Griffey with a hand-numbered serial-numbering on the back surfaced on eBay in April 2025. Unnumbered, damage replacment copies from this set and for other SPectrum subsets are known to exist but given that unnumbered versions of players have leaked out over the years, diligence on provenance is ~~importantly~~ on these.		'''NOTE:''' A Cornerstones of the Game SPectrum Griffey with a hand-numbered serial-numbering on the back surfaced on eBay in April 2025. Unnumbered, damage replacment copies from this set and for other SPectrum subsets are known to exist but given that unnumbered versions of players have leaked out over the years, diligence on provenance is important on these.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

Tidel144: /* Parallels */

2025-04-19T03:04:30Z

Parallels

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	'''NOTE:''' Cards #40, 41, and 45 in both sets packed out as exchange cards, which expired June 2, 1999. It is believed that these cards (which had yet to be serial-numbered) were stolen while in transit between the printer and the packout facility.		'''NOTE:''' Cards #40, 41, and 45 in both sets packed out as exchange cards, which expired June 2, 1999. It is believed that these cards (which had yet to be serial-numbered) were stolen while in transit between the printer and the packout facility.

			'''NOTE:''' There is an unnumbered, damage replacement copy of the Heroes of the Game SPectrum Griffey that exists and was confirmed on the secondary market in 2014. It was acquired by a local card shop in a bulk collection purchase and sold to a collector where it resided with this collector until 2024. It has never been tampered with or attempted to be counterfeited with an after-market, hand-numbered “1/1”. Pack-issued SPectrums have a machine-printed “1/1” serial-numbering.

			'''NOTE:''' A Cornerstones of the Game SPectrum Griffey with a hand-numbered serial-numbering on the back surfaced on eBay in April 2025. Unnumbered, damage replacment copies from this set and for other SPectrum subsets are known to exist but given that unnumbered versions of players have leaked out over the years, diligence on provenance is importantly on these.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

Stalegum: /* Home Run Hysteria */

2025-04-07T19:58:30Z

Home Run Hysteria

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	===Home Run Hysteria===		===Home Run Hysteria===

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	This ten-card set is only available in Series Two packs and serial-numbered to 62 copies each.		This ten-card set is only available in Series Two packs and serial-numbered to 62 copies each.

Stalegum: /* Promotional Samples */

2023-12-14T15:38:06Z

Promotional Samples

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	Promotional samples of Ken Griffey, Jr. with five different variations were distributed to dealers and members of the Hobby media to promote SPx Series One. Each variation is identical to base set card #130 but differs in appearance and print run. The "base" promo has the word, "SAMPLE" printed diagonally across the back of the card. However, the parallel variations all have the word, "FINITE" printed diagonally across the back.		Promotional samples of Ken Griffey, Jr. with five different variations were distributed to dealers and members of the Hobby media to promote SPx Series One. Each variation is identical to base set card #130 but differs in appearance and print run. The "base" promo has the word, "SAMPLE" printed diagonally across the back of the card. However, the parallel variations all have the word, "FINITE" printed diagonally across the back.

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Promotional Samples

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	==Promotional Samples==		==Promotional Samples==

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	Promotional samples of Ken Griffey, Jr. with five different variations were distributed to dealers and members of the Hobby media to promote SPx Series One. Each variation is identical to base set card #130 but differs in appearance and print run. The "base" promo has the word, "SAMPLE" printed diagonally across the back of the card. However, the parallel variations all have the word, "FINITE" printed diagonally across the back.		Promotional samples of Ken Griffey, Jr. with five different variations were distributed to dealers and members of the Hobby media to promote SPx Series One. Each variation is identical to base set card #130 but differs in appearance and print run. The "base" promo has the word, "SAMPLE" printed diagonally across the back of the card. However, the parallel variations all have the word, "FINITE" printed diagonally across the back.

	This promo distribution was unique and one-of-a-kind because it featured a "base" promo card and 4 parallel versions that had a different colored SPx logo on the front and were each sequentially numbered to a different print run. It mirrored the distribution of pack-inserted parallels that were chased by collectors. The five promos were:		This promo distribution was unique and one-of-a-kind because it featured a "base" promo card and 4 parallel versions that had a different colored SPx logo on the front and were each sequentially numbered to a different print run. It mirrored the distribution of pack-inserted parallels that were chased by collectors.

			The five promos were:

	* '''Bronze (base)''': stamped "0000/0000"		* '''Bronze (base)''': stamped "0000/0000"
	* '''Green parallel''': serial numbered to 10,000 copies		* '''Green parallel''': serial numbered to 10,000 copies

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Promotional Samples

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	==Promotional Samples==		==Promotional Samples==
	~~[[File:GriffeySamplesfront.jpg]][[File:GriffeySamplesback.jpg]]~~

	Promotional samples of Ken Griffey, Jr. with five different variations were distributed to dealers and members of the Hobby media to promote SPx Series One. Each variation is identical to base set card #130 but differs in appearance and print run. The "base" promo has the word, "SAMPLE" printed diagonally across the back of the card. However, the parallel variations all have the word, "FINITE" printed diagonally across the back.		Promotional samples of Ken Griffey, Jr. with five different variations were distributed to dealers and members of the Hobby media to promote SPx Series One. Each variation is identical to base set card #130 but differs in appearance and print run. The "base" promo has the word, "SAMPLE" printed diagonally across the back of the card. However, the parallel variations all have the word, "FINITE" printed diagonally across the back.