2008 Bowman Sterling

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Description

2008 Bowman Sterling is a 100-card set supplemented with an 85-card Prospects insert, released by Topps exclusively to Hobby outlets on December 28, 2008. Each five card pack will yield one Rookie base card, one Prospect, two autographs, and either a Relic or an Autographed Relic.

Distribution

Six packs plus one Rookie Variation Box Loader 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 100 - ?
Rookies 50 - one-per-pack
Veteran Relics 40 - ?
Autographed Rookies 10 - 1:3
Rookie Variations 10 399 1:2/boxes*
Rookies Refractor 50 199 1:4
Veteran Relics Refractor 40 199 1:5
Autographed Rookies Refractor 10 199 1:5
Rookie Variations Refractor 10 149 1:5/boxes*
Rookies Gold Refractor 50 50 1:15
Veteran Relics Gold Refractor 40 50 1:19
Autographed Rookies Gold Refractor 10 50 1:21
Rookie Variations Gold Refractor 10 50 1:13/boxes*
Rookies Black Refractor 50 25 1:30
Veteran Relics Black Refractor 40 25 1:37
Autographed Rookies Black Refractor 10 25 1:42
Rookie Variations Black Refractor 10 25 1:25/boxes*
Rookies Red Refractor 50 one-of-one 1:737
Veteran Relics Red Refractor 40 one-of-one 1:908
Autographed Rookies Red Refractor 10 one-of-one 1:983
Rookie Variations Red Refractor 10 one-of-one 1:590/boxes*
Rookie Printing Plates 50 four for each PP
Autographed Rookie Printing Plates 10 four for each PP
Prospects 50 - one-per-pack
Autographed Prospects 28 - 1:3
Autographed Relic Prospects 7 - 1:4
Prospects Refractor 50 199 1:4
Autographed Prospects Refractor 28 199 1:5
Autographed Relic Prospects Refractor 7 199 1:28
Prospects Gold Refractor 50 50 1:15
Autographed Prospects Gold Refractor 28 50 1:21
Autographed Relic Prospects Gold Refractor 7 50 1:113
Prospects Black Refractor 50 25 1:30
Autographed Prospects Black Refractor 28 25 1:42
Autographed Relic Prospects Black Refractor 7 25 1:231
Prospects Red Refractor 50 one-of-one 1:737
Autographed Prospects Red Refractor 28 one-of-one 1:938
Autographed Relic Prospects Red Refractor 7 one-of-one 1:5057
Prospects Printing Plates 50 four for each PP
Autographed Prospects Printing Plates 28 four for each PP
2009 WBC Patch Redemption 25 65 1:24
Dual Autographs 4 325 1:29
Dual Autographs Refractor 4 99 1:93
Dual Autographs Gold Refractor 4 50 1:185
Dual Autographs Black Refractor 4 25 1:372
Dual Autographs Red Refractor 4 one-of-one 1:8850

* The Rookie Variations, and all corresponding Refractor parallels, are exclusive to the one-per-box Box Topper pack.
PP: The aggregate odds of finding a Rookie or Prospects Printing Plate: 1:93/packs; an Autographed Rookie or Autographed Prospect Printing Plate: 1:238/packs.

Checklist

Base Set

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NOTE: A number of base cards feature either a piece of game-used material, or come autographed.

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Variations

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One Rookie Variation is included in each Box Topper pack. Each card is serial-numbered to 399 copies and available in the following parallels.

  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 149 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)

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Parallels

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All 100 base cards are available in the following parallels.

  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)

NOTE: As with the base set, some Refractors contain a swatch of game-used material or are autographed.

Printing Plates

A set of four Printing Plate parallels are available for all base cards EXCEPT the 40 Veteran Relics.

Inserts

Prospects

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All Prospects are available in the following parallels.

  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)

A set of four Printing Plate parallels are also available for all base cards EXCEPT the seven Autographed Jersey Prospects.

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Autographs & Game-Used

2009 WBC Patch Redemptions

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Randomly inserted into packs of 2008 Bowman Sterling were redemption cards good for a game used patch card from a player participating in the upcoming 2009 World Baseball Classic. The redemption cards were unmarked (i.e. no player was mentioned) and the 25-card checklist not unveiled until later. Each card is serial-numbered to 65 copies and all outstanding redemptions expired December 31st, 2009.

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Dual Autographs

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Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 325 copies and available in the following parallels.

  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)

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