Description: A truly unique series for collectors.In the case of Czech Stadion cards, it is sometimes incorrectly stated on ebay how many units were produced. So, for interest, here is how it is correct.Cards number #1-324 were produced in 2000 pieces.Cards number #325-735 only made 1000 pieces and are very difficult to find today. Thanks to grading companies like PSA, BGS, CSG, SGC, several cards have sold for thousands of dollars.The series includes many famous stars. This is an extraordinary collection.Contains super rare rookie cards. For example: Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and more...And many other stars from different sports: Kobe Bryant, Zinedine Zidane, F. Alonso, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and many others. All important information here: Original name: Czech Stadion Cards 2000-2005. (PSA name: STADION WORLD STARS).The cards were distributed in packs and sets.The size of the cards is standard with rounded edges. The Czech Stadium cards were published by the popular Czech sports magazine of the same name. Photo materials from the international agency Reuters were used to design the cards. In the period 2000–2005, 8 series and 755 cards were issued, which differed slightly in design and decoration.The cards were distributed separately from the magazine. The collection contains cards dedicated to more than 20 different sports. Most of the cards in the collection are dedicated to soccer (314 cards) and hockey (242 cards). Sports such as tennis, Formula 1 car racing and basketball are also widely represented.The numbering of all cards in the collection is continuous. Cards also show the numbering within a particular sport. Some subnets in the collection have separate additional numbering.In addition to the main set of 735 cards, 20 gold cards were issued.Card packages included a special coupon - similar to a redemption card. It was possible to exchange ten coupons for a gold set of cards. The following interesting subnets have been released within the collection:- Golden Ball Award, dedicated to the winners of the prestigious Golden Ball Award for the best footballer of the year in Europe;- Hockey legends dedicated to the great hockey players of the past;- Czech Olympic Team 2002, dedicated to representatives of various sports of the Czech national team at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City;- The 2002 World Cup dedicated to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which takes place in the fields of South Korea and Japan;- Euro 2004, dedicated to the 2004 European Football Championship, held in Portugal.In addition, subgroups dedicated to the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Stanley Cup finals as well as the 2004 Ice Hockey World Championships have been published. On the front of the cards is a photo of the athlete, his name, club emblem or country flag, the logo of Stadion magazine. Subnets are marked with additional icons. The back of the cards contains information about the place and date of birth, anthropometric data. A brief description of the athlete and his achievements is given. All information is provided in the Czech language. There is also a photo of the athlete, the country flag and card numbers: the serial number in the entire collection and the serial number in the sports section or subnet. Series, sets and subsets Series I cards (117 cards, numbers 001-108, P001-P009)108 main set cards and 9 gold cards were issued in the series.Number of each main set card: no more than 2,000 copies.Number of each gold set card: 100 copies. Series II (108 cards, numbers 109-216)Number of each card: maximum 2,000 copies. Series III (118 cards, numbers 217-324, P010-P018)108 main set cards and 9 gold cards were issued in the series.Number of each main set card: no more than 2,000 copies.Number of each gold set card: 100 copies. Series IV (78 cards, numbers 325-402)The series is dedicated exclusively to Czech representatives who represented the country at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.Number of each card: no more than 1000 copies. Series V (90 cards, numbers 403-492)The series consists of two sub-sets:World Cup 2002 (81 cards), dedicated to the FIFA World Cup 2002;The 2002 Stanley Cup Final (9 maps), dedicated to the 2002 Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and the Carolina Hurricanes.Number of each card: no more than 1000 copies. Series VI (83 cards, numbers 493-573, P019)The series contains 9 cards from the Award The Gold Ball subgroup (ZM01-ZM09) dedicated to Golden Ball holders and 11 cards from the Hockey Legends subgroup (HL01-HL11), which have their next numbering.A total of 83 cards of the main set and 1 gold card in two variants - black and gold - were issued in the series.Number of each card: no more than 1000 copies. Series VII (81 cards, numbers 574-654)The series contains 9 cards from the Award The Gold Ball subgroup (ZM10-ZM18) dedicated to the owners of the Golden Ball and 20 cards from the Hockey Legends subgroup (HL12 -HL31), which have their own additional numbering.The series also released a subset of the 2003 NHL (16 maps), dedicated to the Stanley Cup final between the New Jersey Devils and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.Number of each card: no more than 1000 copies. Series VIII (81 cards, numbers 655-735)There are 9 cards from the Award The Gold Ball subgroup (ZM19-ZM27), dedicated to Golden Ball holders, with their additional numbering.The following subsets have also been released in this series:Stanley Cup Final 2004 (9 maps), dedicated to the Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames;Euro 2004 (45 cards), dedicated to the 2004 European Football Championship;Ice Hockey World Championship 2004 (7 maps) dedicated to players from the Czech Republic, Canada, Finland and the USA who participated in the tournament.Number of each card: no more than 1000 copies. If you want more than one card, use: (add to cart) request for total before you pay and I will calculate a combined shipping for you. See also my other rare cards.
Price: 15.98 USD
Location: Prague
End Time: 2024-02-23T03:17:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Soccer
Manufacturer: Stadion cards
Features: Short Print
Team: AC Milan
Player/Athlete: Paolo Maldini
Season: 2000