2004 Bowman Sterling
Description
2004 Bowman Sterling was a new 138-card product released by Topps in December, 2004. Each five card pack contained two First Year Player cards, one Veteran Relic, one First Year Player Autograph, and one Autographed Relic.
Each six-pack Hobby box also included a one-card Box Topper pack containing either a low-numbered Uncirculated Refractor parallel or a Bowman Originals buyback autograph.
Distribution
Six packs plus one Box Topper pack per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Four boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 138 | - | ? |
| First Year Players | 50 | - | two-per-pack |
| Veteran Relics | 50 | - | one-per-pack |
| Autographed First Year Players | 14 | - | one-per-pack |
| Autographed Relics | 24 | - | one-per-pack |
| First Year Players Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:4 |
| Veteran Relics Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:5 |
| Autographed First Year Players Refractors | 14 | 199 | 1:8 |
| Autographed Relics Refractors | 24 | 199 | 1:9 |
| First Year Players Black Refractors | 50 | 16 | 1:28/boxes* |
| Veteran Relics Black Refractors | 50 | 16 | 1:28/boxes* |
| Autographed First Year Players Black Refractors | 14 | 25 | 1:64/boxes* |
| Autographed Relics Black Refractors | 24 | 25 | 1:37/boxes* |
| First Year Players Red Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:449/boxes* |
| Veteran Relics Red Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:449/boxes* |
| Autographed First Year Players Red Refractors | 14 | one-of-one | 1:1507/boxes* |
| Autographed Relics Red Refractors | 24 | one-of-one | 1:917/boxes* |
| Bowman Originals Autographs | 46 | varies | * |
* Black and Red Rafractors and Bowman Originals Autographs are exclusive to the one-per-box Box Topper pack
Checklist
Base Set
First-Year Players
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Veteran Relics
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Autographed First-Year Players
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Autographed Relics
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Parallels
All 138 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Uncirculated Black Refractors (First Year Players and Veteran Relics: serial-numbered to 16 copies; Autographed First Year Players and Autographed Relics: serial-numbered to 25. Exclusive to Hobby Box Topper packs)
- Uncirculated Red Refractors (one-of-one; exclusive to Hobby Box Topper packs)
Autographs & Game-Used
Original Autographs
Original Autographs are slabbed buyback autographs from previously-released Bowman products and were exclusive to the one-per Hobby box Box Topper pack. Some, but not all, autographs are hand-numbered to the production figures listed below. The stated odds of finding a Bowman Originals Autograph are as follows.
- Alex Rodriguez or Barry Bonds: 1:221 boxes
- Eric Chavez, Jose Reyes, or Alfonso Soriano: 1:25 boxes
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