"We always seek opportunities to bring in new products to the trading card industry," said Joe Fallon, Group Product Manager for Upper Deck. "'Upper Deck U.S. History' offers an exciting opportunity to make American History a fun subject for kids to learn and enjoy."

The 300 U.S. History regular set offers history buffs the opportunity to collect cards depicting U.S. history's greatest people, places and moments, varying from Columbus and the Colonists, to the Civil Rights movement of the late 1960's.

Inserts include presidential cards, which will feature U.S. Presidents from Washington to JFK, and, symbols relating to the U.S. Presidency; historical inserts, which highlights people and moments who have helped build and mold America to what it is today; and limited cut signature cards from U.S. Presidents and American legendary figures, such as Robert F. Kennedy, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Gen. George S. Patton, and Thomas Edison, to name a few.

In addition, U.S. State Quarters cards will be sold exclusively at hobby stores. The U.S. State Quarter cards will feature the quarter released by the U.S. Mint that month, and, a photo and information that captures the essence of that state.

The Upper Deck Company, LLC is a premier sports/entertainment publishing company, which delivers a portfolio of relevant, innovative and multi-dimensional product experiences to collectors, sports and entertainment enthusiasts. For more information on the Upper Deck Company or its products, please visit http://www.upperdeck.com.

  Regular 300 Card Set Breakdown:     Number of Cards:
  Early Americans                                   10
  Colonial Days                                     10
  The Revolution                                    15
  Birth of a Nation                                 15
  Into the West                                     10
  The War Between the States                        15
  Reconstruction & Reform                           10
  Into the 20th Century                             15
  The Presidents                                    50
  Inventors & Inventions                            50
  The States and Capitals                           50
  Explorers                                         50
  
  Insert Card                                Number of Cards:
  Documents, Moments, & Places                      15
  The Greatest Moments in American History          25
  Famous Americans                                  10
  The Making of America                             15
  Etched in History (cut signatures)                20
  Presidential Cuts (cut signatures)                10
  U.S. State Quarters Cards                         30