This is an awesome-looking diffractor parallel from the premiere set of Topps Tek that was issued in 1998. With a whopping 90 different patterns and 90 players in the set, that means there are 8,100 different diffractor cards available in the series. With the diffractors inserted at roughly 3 per box, that makes the astronomical odds of landing any individual card approximately 1 in every 2700 boxes. While I'm not too familiar with these cards, I'd venture to guess that there are probably no more than 10 of each produced. 

No wonder these still carry a premium price today, with even advanced player collectors still looking to fill holes in their sets and complete the checklist for all the diffractor patterns available.

The pattern is almost like a cracked ice refractor finish on these, with many cards (at least portions of them) almost having a stained glass appearance. Please look at all the pics I took, and know that they are even more amazing in hand. 

Most look nm/mt to me but may have some light, scattered surface scratches. Please take a look at all the closeup pics and judge for yourself prior to bidding/offering. At the initial time of creating this auction, I am breaking up a full 90-card set of Pattern #57 and another set of Pattern #25, so I should have two diffractor patterns available for each of the 90 players in the base set. Please check out my other auctions if you need other cards from this set. 

Flat-rate shipping fee is $4.00 per order for US addresses. That means you pay one low fee for the entire order, no matter how many cards you win. In order to qualify for combined shipping, a SINGLE payment must be made for all cards in the order, so please wait for a consolidated invoice before making payment. SOZ