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Redemption Card
Also known as: Redemption, Redeem
A redemption card is a placeholder inserted into packs when the actual autograph card, relic, or other premium card was not available at the time of production — often because the player hadn't yet signed their cards. The collector mails or submits the redemption card to the manufacturer (or submits it online) and receives the actual card weeks or months later. Redemptions are controversial in the hobby because of long wait times and the occasional cancellation of redemptions that go unfulfilled.
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