1992-93 UD Spanish Basketball

ringer

I know this set has 255 cards but I can’t find which were considered “high series”. Anyone know?

Kyser

312-510 then a couple SPs I think.

ringer

But the Spanish version only has 255 cards.

maddux69

It's commonly referred to Upper Deck International, here is some info:
https://cardboardhistory.blogspot.com/2016/11/guide-to-international-editions-of.html

PSA didn't differntiate on the version for a while, but I think Italian is the most prevalent, followed by Spanish and French being the rarest.

blurryface

@ringer said:
But the Spanish version only has 255 cards.

i think i have an unopened box of these. will check next time i'm up there

ringer

@blurryface said:

@ringer said:
But the Spanish version only has 255 cards.

i think i have an unopened box of these. will check next time i'm up there

Thx!

rtimmer

Great question my first guess would be that I believe cards number 129 through 255 comprise the high series. This is because there are two checkless and the second checklist is obviously 129 through 255.

Now this might blow your mind but It is interesting I have never seen a low series box of either the French Italian or Spanish only the highest series boxes. So it might be that International versions only came in a high series? This would also make sense because there’s only 255 cards and the two US series high and low had about 255 cards in each of those. Also because there’s Shaquille cards numbered 4, 35, and 220 but the reason for the US high series was because Shaq had an exclusive Classic license that caused the creation of the 2nd series in the first place.

ringer

@rtimmer said:
Great question my first guess would be that I believe cards number 129 through 255 comprise the high series. This is because there are two checkless and the second checklist is obviously 129 through 255.

Now this might blow your mind but It is interesting I have never seen a low series box of either the French Italian or Spanish only the highest series boxes. So it might be that International versions only came in a high series? This would also make sense because there’s only 255 cards and the two US series high and low had about 255 cards in each of those. Also because there’s Shaquille cards numbered 4, 35, and 220 but the reason for the US high series was because Shaq had an exclusive Classic license that caused the creation of the 2nd series in the first place.

The more I look at this, I think you’re right.

BillyKingsley

That was not the reason for UD doing a High Series. They had done that in the 1991-92 NBA set and the previous hockey sets as well. At that time having two series was the norm.

However, the International editions were one series. My collection of the International editions from 1992-93 all came from packs.