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Die-cut? Check. Short-printed to just 200? Check. Clayton Kershaw? Check and mate.The latest addition to my Kid K Kollection is the above - numbered 102/200 - from 2011 Donruss Elite. Yeah, it's unlicensed, but for a measly $1.36 delivered with free shipping, I don't particularly care.I actually think Panini did a fine job with these, considering the limitations placed upon them. I'm not sure what parallel this is of Clayton's Elite Extra Edition Aspirations card, but I do know there are also /100 and /25 versions which I missed out on via eBay. Eventually though. Eventually.
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