1997 Score Baseball Forum

Before any changes are made in the data base, I have come across a possible error in the two subject sets.  Yes they are two different sets even though the front of the cards are the same, both foil stamped "Hobby Reserve" but one is the Hobby Reserve set and the other is the Reserve Collection.  The problem is that in my references, it is the Reserve Collection set that has the prefix "HR" and not the Hobby Reserve as it is in this database.  Can anyone confirm this and if so, advise Admin if we have consensus?

A separate issue is that, for whatever reason, they are not listed as parallels to the 1997 Score Base set; not sure why not.

I know it's been more than three years since OP asked about this, but I'm running into the same question.  I have a mix of Hobby Reserve cards numbered "HRxxx" and just "xxx" but wasn't aware of two different versions of these cards (though they clearly exist).  It's been long enough that I don't know which cards in my collection came from boxes I opened and which I acquired later through trades and purchases.

I'm asking now because I can fill in lots of the missing scans in (what I consider) the "regular" version (with "HR" #s) but can't do the backs for the ones where my cards lack the "HR" in the numbering.  So what's the difference here and how were both made?

I found the following information in a post from 2014:

- premium stock is a series 1 parallel ONLY ( grey border on front )
- hobby reserve is a series II parallel ONLY ( has the HR before the card number on back / hobby reserve foil on the front )
- score did pack what they called " premium stock " in series II, however the cards are white bordered not grey and instead of the premium stock foil on the front they have the same hobby reserve foil. The way to tell these cards apart from the hobby reserve is they DON'T have the HR before the card number on back.

Hope that helps.

This is the exact info I needed, thanks!

to my knowledge the premium stock was supposed to be thicker cardboard and these dont seem thick at all

Not to sound like Grumpy Smurf but...."I hate these sets"! Mainly because of the confusion.

I have used this page to help figure out what I have: http://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/1997_Score#Parallels

Not sure if this will help anyone else out.....