How to tell an Amada sticker’s print run
Nothing printed on an Amada sticker says which run it came from. Only one set has two proven runs, and this is how to check it.
- Maker
- Amada (Ensky from 2005)
- Sets on this site
- 31, from 1996 to 2006
- Two proven runs
- Only Hyper Sticker Collection 1
The one proven case
Hyper Sticker Collection 1 (1996) was printed twice. The first run feels slick, almost like plastic, with a faint yellow back, softer red ink and sun-ray streaks in the holo. The second run is matte and papery, with a whiter back, sharper ink and a clean holo.
Trust the feel most. Streaks and ink can look different under different light, but the paper does not change.
What does not date a run
- The wrapper mark. AMADA or enSky dates the wrapper, not the sticker. Amada moved the line to its company Ensky in 2005 with the same plates.
- The number. It places a sticker in a set, not in a print run.
- The copyright line. It is identical on both runs of Hyper Sticker Collection 1.
- A yellow back. That is the paper stock Amada used, not age.
Every other Amada set
No other Amada set has proof of a second run yet. A “first print” listing for Super DX or an Advanced Generation Part is a seller’s claim, not something the sticker shows.
Quick answers
Does a grading label tell you the print run?
No. Nothing on an Amada sticker states its run, and a slab hides the backing you need to feel. Grading labels also use their own product names, so match the printed number to the set page instead.
Which Amada sets have two print runs?
Only Hyper Sticker Collection 1 has two proven runs, with photos of both. No other Amada set has print-run evidence yet.
Which Amada set is the 1997 one?
Hyper Sticker Collection 2, a 214-sticker set. Collection 1 is from 1996, and Collections 3 and 4 are both from 2000.
Does Amada ADV Part 3 start at 001?
No. The Retsuden sets use one running number across all Parts, so later Parts never restart at 001.
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