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Panini American Redemption Update August 10Th 2015 SET INSERT/SUBSET # PLAYER 2014 Panini Classics Baseball Legendary Lumberjacks Combos Prime Signatures 11 Barry Bonds 2014 Panini Hall of Fame BB Baseball HOF Signatures Black Parallel 77 Bruce Sutter 2014 Panini Immaculate Collection Baseball All-Star Autographs Blue 14 Prince Fielder 2014 Panini Immaculate Collection Baseball All-Star Autographs Gold 14 Prince Fielder 2014 Panini Immaculate Collection Baseball Immaculate Ink Holo Gold 54 Ken Griffey Jr. 2014 Panini Immaculate Collection Baseball Immaculate Rookie Autographs Material Prime 154 Jose Abreu 2014 Panini National Treasures Baseball HOF Logo Signatures 9 Cal Ripken 2014 Panini National Treasures Baseball Rookie Material Signatures Black 210 Mookie Betts 2014 Panini National Treasures Baseball Rookie Material Signatures Gold 210 Mookie Betts 2014 Panini National Treasures Baseball Rookie Material Signatures Purple 210 Mookie Betts 2014 Panini National Treasures Baseball Rookie Material Signatures Silver 210 Mookie Betts 2014 Panini National Treasures Baseball Rookie Material Signatures Yellow Printing Plate 210 Mookie Betts 2014 Panini National Treasures Baseball Signature Die-Cut Player Bat 6 Cal Ripken 2013 Panini Americas Pastime Baseball Pastime Signatures 91 Pedro Martinez 2013 Panini Americas Pastime Baseball Pastime Signatures 29 Nolan Ryan 2013 Panini Americas Pastime Baseball Pastime Signatures 92 Rickey Henderson 2013 Panini Americas Pastime Baseball Pastime Signatures Gold 92 Rickey Henderson 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Aspirations Die Cut Commons Signatures 84 Orlando Castro 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Aspirations Die Cut Prospect Signatures 136 Oscar Mercado 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Aspirations Die Cut Prospect Signatures 114 Nick Ciuffo 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Autographed Prospects 114 Nick Ciuffo 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Autographed Prospects 136 Oscar Mercado 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Black Status Die Cut Prospects Signatures 164 Joe Jackson 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Blue Status Die Cut Commons Signatures 84 Orlando Castro 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Blue Status Die Cut Prospects Signatures 114 Nick Ciuffo 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Emerald Status Die Cut Commons Signatures 84 Orlando Castro 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Emerald Status Die Cut Prospects Signatures 114 Nick Ciuffo 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Franchise Future Signatures 84 Orlando Castro 2013 Panini Pinnacle Baseball Rookie Autographs 15 Paco Rodriguez 2013 Panini Prizm Baseball Autographs and Rookie Autographs 42 Pete Kozma 2013 Panini Prizm Baseball Autographs Prizms and Rookie Autographs Prizms 42 Pete Kozma 2013 Panini Prizm Perennial Draft Picks Baseball Prospect Signatures 73 Rainy Lara 2013 Panini Prizm Perennial Draft Picks Baseball Prospect Signatures Prizms 73 Rainy Lara 2013 Panini Select Baseball Rookies Autographs 248 Nick Franklin 2013 Panini USA Baseball Champions Baseball Stars and Stripes Signatures 34 Nick Delmonico 2013 Panini USA Baseball Champions Baseball Stars and Stripes Signatures 41 Robbie Grossman 2013 Panini USA Baseball Champions Baseball Stars and Stripes Signatures 43 Pat Burrell 2012 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball Aspirations Die Cut Commons Signatures 76 Omar Luis Rodriguez 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Auto Biography 2 Cal Ripken Jr. 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Colossal Signatures 14 Ken Griffey Jr. 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Icons Autographs 5 Cal Ripken Jr. 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Icons Jersey Number Prime Signatures 5 Cal Ripken Jr. 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Notable Nicknames 19 Mariano Rivera 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Retired Jersey Numbers Prime Signatures 27 Greg Maddux 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Retired Jersey Numbers Signatures 27 Greg Maddux 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Significant Signatures 43 Pete Rose 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Significant Signatures 48 Rickey Henderson 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Significant Signatures 45 Ralph Kiner 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Timeline Materials Custom City Signatures 9 Cal Ripken Jr. 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Timeline Materials Custom City Signatures 29 Ken Griffey Jr. 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Timeline Materials Custom Nicknames Signatures 9 Cal Ripken Jr. 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Timeline Materials Signatures Custom Names 9 Cal Ripken Jr. 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Timeline Quads Materials Prime Signatures 22 Greg Maddux 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Timeline Quads Materials Signatures 22 Greg Maddux 2012 Panini Prime Cuts Baseball Timeline Trios Materials Signatures 22 Greg Maddux 2012 Panini Prizm Baseball Autographs 1 Cal Ripken Jr. 2012 Panini Prizm Baseball Autographs 7 Ken Griffey Jr.
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