The Essential Credentials parallels from the 1998 Skybox E-X2001 football set have become essential football card collection additions. And few players embody the concept of ""essential"" more than Barry Sanders when it comes to collecting 1990s football cards.
The now-iconic Essential Credentials Future parallel set featured inverse serial numbering based on a player’s location in the checklist. Sanders slots in at #5 in the 60-card set, thus creating an /56 print run for his Future parallel.
These printings, as well as the Essental Credentials Now cards that joined them in 1998 E-X2001 Football, are known for being notoriously difficult to find in quality condition thanks to their sensitive edges and surfaces. This Mint 9 is a pop 5 in the PSA registry with none ranking higher.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 04/24/2026.
