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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

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2329

MC2350

MC2371

James Beattie

England

Home 2004

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MC2267

MC2288

MC2309

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2330

MC2351

MC2372

David Beckham

England

Home 2004

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MC2268

MC2289

MC2310

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2331

MC2352

MC2373

Wayne Bridge

England

Home 2004

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MC2269

MC2290

MC2311

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2332

MC2353

MC2374

Nicky Butt

England

Home 2004

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MC2270

MC2291

MC2312

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2333

MC2354

MC2375

Sol Campbell

England

Home 2004

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MC2271

MC2292

MC2313

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2334

MC2355

MC2376

Ashley Cole

England

Home 2004

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MC2272

MC2293

MC2314

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2335

MC2356

MC2377

Joe Cole

England

Home 2004

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MC2273

MC2294

MC2315

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2336

MC2357

MC2378

Kieron Dyer

England

Home 2004

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MC2274

MC2295

MC2316

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2337

MC2358

MC2379

Rio Ferdinand

England

Home 2004

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MC2275

MC2296

MC2317

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2338

MC2359

MC2380

Steven Gerrard

England

Home 2004

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MC2276

MC2297

MC2318

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2339

MC2360

MC2381

Owen Hargreaves

England

Home 2004

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MC2277

MC2298

MC2319

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2340

MC2361

MC2382

Emile Heskey

England

Home 2004

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MC2278

MC2299

MC2320

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2341

MC2362

MC2383

Jermaine Jenas

England

Home 2004

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MC2279

MC2300

MC2321

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2342

MC2363

MC2384

Frank Lampard

England

Home 2004

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MC2280

MC2301

MC2322

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2343

MC2364

MC2385

Gary Neville

England

Home 2004

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MC2281

MC2302

MC2323

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2344

MC2365

MC2386

Phil Neville

England

Home 2004

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MC2282

MC2303

MC2324

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2345

MC2366

MC2387

Michael Owen

England

Home 2004

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MC2283

MC2304

MC2325

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2346

MC2367

MC2388

Wayne Rooney

England

Home 2004

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MC2284

MC2305

MC2326

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2347

MC2368

MC2389

Paul Scholes

England

Home 2004

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MC2285

MC2306

MC2327

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2348

MC2369

MC2390

John Terry

England

Home 2004

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MC2286

MC2307

MC2328

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

MC2349

MC2370

MC2391

Darius Vassell

England

Home 2004

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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

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

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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

  • UK Series 9

  • Japan Miniatures Series 6

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