UK SERIES 9
The nation once was again on the cusp of another international tournament, with Euro 2004 due to take place in the Summer, Corinthian released MicroStars Series 9 England 2004 in May.​
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UK Series 9 is a 48 figure strong release, with 23 being in home kit, 23 away kit and manager Sven Goran Eriksson in 2 different colour suits. The figures were released in 4 different colour capsules, 5 actually if you include Gold capsules, and 4 different packaging formats!
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The 23 home kit figures and Sven in Black suit were found inside the Red capsules, with the 23 away kit figures and alternate suit Sven spread across 3 other capsule colours, Yellow, White and Silver.
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The 8 away kit figures found inside Yellow capsules were Rio Ferdinand, Kieron Dyer, Jermaine Jenas, John Terry, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and David James.
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Inside the White capsules were Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Ashley Cole, Emile Heskey, Paul Scholes, Michael Owen, Darius Vassell and Sol Campbell.
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The remaining 8 were all found inside the Silver capsules, those 8 being James Beattie, Owen Hargreaves, Phil Neville, Wayne Bridge, Nicky Butt, Joe Cole, Paul Robinson and Sven Goran Eriksson in a Grey suit.
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The Single player pack contained 1 Powerpodz which would have inside it a Red or Gold capsule, available from the usual retailers and priced at £1.49
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The 2 player pack was exclusive to Woolworths and contained 1 Powerpodz which would have a Red or Gold capsule inside, along with a Yellow capsule containing on of the 8 exclusive away kit figures. These were only sold in Woolworths stores and priced at £2.99
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There were actually 2 different versions of the 3 player pack released, one which was sold in major retailers and available via Corinthian Direct, and another version which was exclusive to Woolworths!
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The regular 3 player pack contained 1 Powerpodz which would have a Red or Gold capsule, a Silver capsule containing one of the 8 exclusive away kit figures and also a guaranteed gold capsule containing a Gold based figure. The 3 player pack was priced at £3.99
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The 3 player pack which was exclusive to Woolworths contained 1 Powerpodz which would have a Red or Gold capsule, along with a White capsule containing one of the 8 away kit figures and also a guaranteed Gold capsule which would contain a Gold base figure, with these selling in Woolies stores nationwide for £3.99
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This series was also released in Japan and called Miniatures Series 6, the only figure not included was Michael Owen in England away kit, he was instead included in the Japan Miniatures Lucky Box.
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All figures were sealed into a clear plastic sachet and packed into a capsule, with all figures being leased on 6 different base colours, Green, Red, Blue, White, Silver and Gold. The goal keeper figures were released with 4 different MC codes per base colour. A collector's information leaflet was also released with the figures.
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Thanks go to Olly Speed for providing the images of the different packaging formats.
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MC2266
MC2287
MC2308
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2329
MC2350
MC2371
James Beattie
England
Home 2004
MC2267
MC2288
MC2309
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2330
MC2351
MC2372
David Beckham
England
Home 2004
MC2268
MC2289
MC2310
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2331
MC2352
MC2373
Wayne Bridge
England
Home 2004
MC2269
MC2290
MC2311
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2332
MC2353
MC2374
Nicky Butt
England
Home 2004
MC2270
MC2291
MC2312
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2333
MC2354
MC2375
Sol Campbell
England
Home 2004
MC2271
MC2292
MC2313
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2334
MC2355
MC2376
Ashley Cole
England
Home 2004
MC2272
MC2293
MC2314
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2335
MC2356
MC2377
Joe Cole
England
Home 2004
MC2273
MC2294
MC2315
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2336
MC2357
MC2378
Kieron Dyer
England
Home 2004
MC2274
MC2295
MC2316
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2337
MC2358
MC2379
Rio Ferdinand
England
Home 2004
MC2275
MC2296
MC2317
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2338
MC2359
MC2380
Steven Gerrard
England
Home 2004
MC2276
MC2297
MC2318
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2339
MC2360
MC2381
Owen Hargreaves
England
Home 2004
MC2277
MC2298
MC2319
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2340
MC2361
MC2382
Emile Heskey
England
Home 2004
MC2278
MC2299
MC2320
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2341
MC2362
MC2383
Jermaine Jenas
England
Home 2004
MC2279
MC2300
MC2321
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2342
MC2363
MC2384
Frank Lampard
England
Home 2004
MC2280
MC2301
MC2322
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2343
MC2364
MC2385
Gary Neville
England
Home 2004
MC2281
MC2302
MC2323
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2344
MC2365
MC2386
Phil Neville
England
Home 2004
MC2282
MC2303
MC2324
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2345
MC2366
MC2387
Michael Owen
England
Home 2004
MC2283
MC2304
MC2325
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2346
MC2367
MC2388
Wayne Rooney
England
Home 2004
MC2284
MC2305
MC2326
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2347
MC2368
MC2389
Paul Scholes
England
Home 2004
MC2285
MC2306
MC2327
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2348
MC2369
MC2390
John Terry
England
Home 2004
MC2286
MC2307
MC2328
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
MC2349
MC2370
MC2391
Darius Vassell
England
Home 2004
David James
England
Home 2004
MC2518 MC2519 MC2520 MC2521
MC2534 MC2535
MC2536 MC2537
MC2550 MC2551
MC2552 MC2553
MC2566 MC2567
MC2568 MC2569
MC2582 MC2583
MC2584 MC2585
MC2598 MC2599
MC2600 MC2601
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6
Paul Robinson
England
Home 2004
MC2522 MC2523 MC2524 MC2525
MC2538 MC2539
MC2540 MC2541
MC2554 MC2555
MC2556 MC2557
MC2570 MC2571
MC2572 MC2573
MC2586 MC2587
MC2588 MC2589
MC2602 MC2603
MC2604 MC2605
SERIES INFORMATION
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UK Series 9
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Japan Miniatures Series 6