2012 Bowman Sterling

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Description

2012 Bowman Sterling is a 50-card set, supplemented by a 50-card Prospects "insert," released the week of December 12, 2012. Each four-card pack will contain a minimum of three autographs - an increase from two in the previous year's product.

Japan Edition

For the first time since 1994 Upper Deck, a baseball card set was released for a specific geographic region. The 2012 Bowman Sterling Japan Edition was distributed exclusively to the Asian market and contains special "Japan-Fractors." Every six-pack Japan Edition box will contain two Japan-Fractors, each serial-numbered to 25 copies. The design of the Japan-Fractors is similar to the Row 0 cards in 1998 Flair Showcase. Approximately ten percent of the overall 2012 Bowman Sterling production run was shipped to Japan.

Each Japan-Fractor base card and Prospect insert was serial-numbered to 25 copies with a one-of-one Japan SuperFractor also available. Japan-Fractor Autographs were numbered to only five.

In addition, every other Japan Edition case (1:16 boxes or 1:96 packs) will yield an autograph of one of three Japanese players - each serial-numbered to 75 copies, and an Ichiro Die-Cut Manufactured Relic serial-numbered to 100.

In an effort to satisfy American collectors, one-of-one SuperFractor parallels were inserted at the last minute, exclusive to the non-Japan boxes.

Distribution

Six packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $50). 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds
Base 50 - 1:2
Refractors 50 199 1:6
Gold Refractors 50 50 1:24
Black Refractors 50 25 1:48
Purple Refractors 50 10 1:120
SuperFractors 50 one-of-one 1:1160
Red Refractors 50 one-of-one 1:1200
Canary Diamond Refractors 50 one-of-one 1:1200
Prospects 50 - 1:2
Prospects Refractors 50 199 1:6
Prospects Gold Refractors 50 50 1:24
Prospects Black Refractors 50 25 1:48
Prospects Japan-Fractors 50 25 1:3 J
Prospects Purple Refractors 50 10 1:120
Prospects SuperFractors 50 one-of-one 1:1160
Prospects Japan SuperFractors 50 one-of-one J
Prospects Red Refractors 50 one-of-one 1:1200
Prospects Canary Diamond Refractors 50 one-of-one 1:1200
Printing Plates 100 four for each 1:150
Next in Line 10 - 1:6
Ichiro Die-Cut Refractor ? 25 J
Ichiro Yankees Commemorative Logo Patch 1 100 J
Rookie Autographs 20 - one-per-pack
Rookie Autographs Refractors 18 199 1:18
Rookie Autographs Gold Refractors 20 50 1:63
Rookie Autographs Black Refractors 20 25 1:125
Rookie Autographs Purple Refractors 20 10 1:313
Rookie Autographs SuperFractors 20 10 1:2750
Rookie Autographs Red Refractors 20 one-of-one 1:3147
Rookie Autographs Canary Diamond Refractors 20 one-of-one 1:3147
Rookie Autographs Printing Plates 20 four for each 1:777
Prospect Autographs 68 - one-per-pack
Prospect Autographs Refractors 68 199 1:5
Prospect Autographs Gold Refractors 68 50 1:20
Prospect Autographs Black Refractors 68 25 1:40
Prospect Autographs Purple Refractors 68 10 1:99
Prospect Autographs Japan-Fractors 68 5 J
Prospect Autographs Red Refractors 68 one-of-one 1:984
Prospect Autographs Canary Diamond Refractors 68 one-of-one 1:984
Prospect Autographs Printing Plates 68 four for each 1:246
Dual Autographs Refractors 11 99 1:69
Dual Autographs Gold Refractors 9 50 1:146
Dual Autographs Black Refractors 13 25 1:239
Dual Autographs Purple Refractors 13 10 1:508
Dual Autographs SuperFractors 13 one-of-one 1:4400
Dual Autographs Red Refractor 13 one-of-one 1:4842
Dual Autographs Canary Diamond Refractor 13 one-of-one 1:4842
Dual Autographs Printing Plates 13 four for each 1:1284
Yu Darvish Autographed Baseball Redemption 1 25 ?
Bowman Black 25 25 1:105
Sterling Showcase Autographs 10 25 1:263
Sterling Silver 10 one-of-one 1:6300
Nickname Autographs 10 15 1:440
Next in Line Autographs 5 5 1:2623
Box Topper Triple Autographs 5 - *
Japanese Player Autographs 3 75 J

J: Exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.
* Exclusive to Box Topper packs.

Checklist

Base Set

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Parallels

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  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one; exclusive to non-Asian boxes)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

Inserts

Prospects

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All 50 Prospects are available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; exclusive to Asian boxes)
  • Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one; exclusive to non-Asian boxes)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Japan SuperFractor (one-of-one; exclusive to Asian boxes)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

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Next in Line

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Ichiro Die-Cut Refractors

Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies and exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.

<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2012) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Ichiro Die-Cut Refractor'); </sql2wiki>

Manufactured Relics

Ichiro Yankees Commemorative Logo Patch

This special manufactured patch "Relic" was serial-numbered to 100 and exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.

<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2012) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Ichiro Yankees Commemorative Logo Patch'); </sql2wiki>

Autographs

Rookie Autographs

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Each Rookie Autograph is 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)
  • Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2012) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Rookie Autographs'); </sql2wiki>

Prospect Autographs

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Each Prospect Autograph is 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)
  • Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
  • Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to five copies; exclusive to Japan Edition packs)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2012) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Prospect Autographs'); </sql2wiki>

Japanese Player Autographs

These three autographs were exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market. Each is serial-numbered to 75 copies. Two cards packed out as redemptions that expired December 31st, 2014.

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Autograph Showcase

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Each Autograph Showcase is serial-numbered to 25 copies, with a Sterling Silver (unautographed and made of solid silver) one-of-one parallel also available.

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Nickname Autographs

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Each Nickname Autograph is serial-numbered to 15 copies.

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Dual Autograph Refractors

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Each Dual Autograph Refractor is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels.

Each Autograph is available in the follow parallels.

  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2012) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Dual Autographs Refractor'); </sql2wiki>

Next in Line Autographs

Each Next in Line Autograph is serial-numbered to five copies.

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Yu Darvish Autographed Baseball Redemption

25 redemption cards good for an autographed Yu Darvish baseball were randomly inserted into packs. Each card expired December 31st, 2014.

perfectgame.com/Under Armour Autographs

See Bowman AFLAC and Bowman Under Armour.

Bowman Black

See 2012 Bowman Black.

Box Topper Triple Autographs

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