Card Identification Forum

Can someone with more knowledge than I about 1990s hockey tell me which version this is? I know there are multiple versions, and they match the "Metal" parallel on COMC, but not the cards uploaded to that checklist here on the Database. The cards are mirror foil, but there is no texture printed in the mirror foil, and the lettering is gold, not bronze, foil. For somebody who didn't collect hockey and never opened any packs of this set, I am clueless. (moreso than normal) Thanks!

If the coloring on your scan is correct, that would be like a dull grey color, making it the metal parallel. The base are prism colored, and the "ice" parallel says "ice" on the back where the picture is. Hope that helped.

 

So if I follow correctly the #10 Ron Francis card in the Metal checklist is actually a base card scan? Thanks for the help!

By the scan color, it looks that way. But, we all know how certain scanners don't show full color very well with foil surfaces. If you compare it to some of the other "metal" parallels, you will see a big difference in color though.

 

#10, 24, 109, 139, 141 and 108  in the Metal set are clearly holofoil. while as my card here, #62, 90, 98 and 149 are mirror foil with no printed texture in the field. The Premium Stock parallel is also a mix of mirror foil and holofoil (there is no way to confuse them) and it's 49% complete- yet clearly two different parallels.

I see similar issues in the OPC sets from 08/09 (I believe), because there is a metal parallel and a gold paralel. Unless you see them in person, it's often hard to differentiate. Scans don't help sometimes.

The scans are very clearly different here- I just don't know which set is which.

Found the answer. These mirror foil cards are the "Metal" parallel. The holofoil cards are "Premium Stock". Unfortunately since none of the cards are labeled both versions have been entered into both checklists here on the Database.