Card Size: Approx. 2 3/16" X 3 7/16" - 5.6 cm X 8.7 cm.
Notes About the Cards & Set: Cards and stickers (started Jan 2, 2012) were randomly inserted in Merkur Markt 3-card reward packs. Merkur Markt (Mercury Grocery Chain) reward packs were distributed 1 pack for every € 20.00 spent, and packs were also sold at the cash register for € .99 each. Each pack contained 2 cards and 1 sticker of the top 30 musical artists at that time. There were 30 numbered album cards, 30 numbered info cards and 30 unnumbered stickers featuring music artists in all. There were also 14 numbered randomly inserted Autograph cards (facsimile autograph). The duration of this promotion was while supplies last. Total number of cards or packs produced for distribution is unavailable.(Austria)
Additional Notes: Any autograph that may appear on this sticker or card is NOT a hand signed autograph. The autograph is a reproduction and was printed on the sticker via machine, at the time this sticker was produced.
Rarity: These cards and stickers are Extremely rare. The production numbers of these Merkur Star & Tunes cards and stickers are unknown. Packs of 2 cards and 1 sticker were a promotional reward in Austria with a € 20 Merkur Markt or restaurant purchase in 2012.
Condition: Please use the provided high resolution images for your condition assessment, The cards or sticker pictured in the images, is the card or sticker you will receive. The card or sticker being sold in this listing was part of a complete album also distributed by Merkur designed to store your card/sticker collection. The album consisted of pockets to hold the cards/stickers. The pockets created a card/sticker storage environment that would protect the cards/stickers from the elements but would allow for some light impressions into the cards and stickers, where the cards/stickers slipped into the pockets.
Our common practice is to not list raw cards or stickers with major flaws, unless it is an item of high prominence or a key card within a set. Cards and stickers with major flaws will be noted as such in the following condition notes area.
Condition Notes: none
This is a raw card or sticker, meaning, it is not graded. Most raw cards and stickers offered by cardboardportfolio are typically in NM condition or better. Some cards may have light scratches or abrasions, fuzzy corners, foxing or be off center. Some cards may be in mint or even gem mint condition.
Please use the provided high resolution photographs to assess overall card condition.
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