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Definition: A sports card that is printed in a smaller quantity than other cards in its set or subset. Designated by the abbreviation SP. Sometimes the card manufacturer announces the print runs of short printed cards; other times it simply states that the cards exist in lesser numbers.
Examples: I'm done putting this set together except for some short prints at the end of the cehcklist.

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