2013 Bowman Sterling
Description
2013 Bowman Sterling is a 50-card set, supplimented by a 50-card Prospect "insert," released exclusively to Hobby outlets the week of December 20th, 2013. Each four-card pack will yield three autographs.
For the second consecutive year, a special run of Bowman Sterling was produced for the Asian market. Each "Japan" box contains one exclusive insert.
Distribution
Hobby: Six packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $50).
Japan: Six packs per box, four cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 50 | - | ? |
| Prospects | 50 | - | ? |
| Refractor | 100 | 199 | ? |
| Gold Refractor | 100 | 50 | ? |
| Blue Refractor | 100 | 25 | ? |
| Purple Refractor | 100 | 10 | ? |
| JapanFractor | 50 | 5 | Japan packs only |
| JapanFractor Prospects | 50 | 25 | Japan packs only |
| Canary Diamond Refractor | 100 | 3 | ? |
| Red Refractor | 100 | one-of-one | ? |
| SuperFractor | 100 | one-of-one | ? |
| Printing Plates | 100 | four for each | ? |
| The Duel | 10 | - | ? |
| Yu Darvish/Hyun-Jin Ryu Die-Cut Refractors | 10 | 25 | Japan packs only |
| Blue Sapphire Refractor Reprints | 10 | - | ? |
| Autographed Rookies | 18 | - | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Refractor | 18 | 150 | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Green Refractor | 18 | 125 | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Ruby Refractor | 18 | 99 | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Orange Refractor | 18 | 75 | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Gold Refractor | 18 | 50 | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Blue Refractor | 18 | 25 | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Purple Refractor | 18 | 10 | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Canary Diamond Refractor | 18 | 3 | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Red Refractor | 18 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Rookies SuperFractor | 18 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Rookies Printing Plates | 18 | four for each | ? |
| Autographed Prospects | 88 | - | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Refractor | 88 | 150 | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Green Refractor | 88 | 125 | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Ruby Refractor | 88 | 99 | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Orange Refractor | 88 | 75 | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Gold Refractor | 88 | 50 | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Blue Refractor | 88 | 25 | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Purple Refractor | 88 | 10 | ? |
| Autographed Prospects JapanFractor | 88 | 5 | Japan packs only |
| Autographed Prospects Canary Diamond Refractor | 88 | 3 | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Red Refractor | 88 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Prospects SuperFractor | 88 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Prospects Printing Plates | 88 | four for each | ? |
| Dual Autographs | 10 | - | ? |
| Dual Autographs Refractor | 10 | 35 | ? |
| Dual Autographs Blue Refractor | 10 | 15 | ? |
| Dual Autographs Purple Refractor | 10 | 5 | ? |
| Dual Autographs Canary Diamond Refractor | 10 | 3 | ? |
| Dual Autographs Red Refractor | 10 | one-of-one | ? |
| Dual Autographs SuperFractor | 10 | one-of-one | ? |
| Dual Autographs Printing Plates | 10 | four for each | ? |
| Nickname Autographs | 5 | 15 | ? |
| Showcase Autographs | 10 | 25 | ? |
| Showcase Autographs Sterling Silver | 10 | one-of-one | ? |
| Blue Sapphire Signings | 10 | 50 | ? |
| Blue Sapphire Signings Ruby | 10 | 25 | ? |
| Blue Sapphire Signings SuperFractor | 10 | one-of-one | ? |
| The Duel Autographs | 10 | 15 | ? |
| Yu Darvish/Hyun-Jin Ryu Autographed Die-Cut Refractors | 10 | 3 | Japan packs only |
| Yu Darvish/Hyun-Jin Ryu Autographed Relic Die-Cut Refractors | 10 | one-of-one | Japan packs only |
| Box Loader Autographs | 5 | 25 | ? |
| Box Loader Autographs SuperFractor | 5 | one-of-one | ? |
| Blue Sapphire Refractor Reprints Autographs | 5 | - | ? |
| Bowman Black | 25 | 25 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
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Parallels
Refractors
All 50 base cards are also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to ten)
- JapanFractor (serial-numbered to five; exclusive to Japan packs only)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to three)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each)
Inserts
Prospects
All 50 Prospects are also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25)
- JapanFractor (serial-numbered to 25; exclusive to Japan packs only)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to ten)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to three)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- Japan Superfractor (one-of-one; exclusive to Japan packs only)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each)
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The Duel
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Blue Sapphire Best Players of All Time
See 2013 Bowman Blue Sapphire Best Players of All Time.
Autographs
Autographed Rookies
Each Autographed Rookie is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 125)
- Ruby Refractor (serial-numbered to 99)
- Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 75)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to ten)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to three)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plate (set of four for each)
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Autographed Prospects
Each Autographed Prospect is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 125)
- Ruby Refractor (serial-numbered to 99)
- Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 75)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to ten)
- JapanFractor (serial-numbered to five; exclusive to Japan packs)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to three)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plate (set of four for each)
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Asia Exclusive Autographs
Each Asia Exclusive Autograph is serial-numbered to 100 copies.
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Blue Sapphire Signings
Each Blue Sapphire Signings is serial-numbered to 50 copies, and available in the following parallels.
- Ruby (serial-numbered to 25)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
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Auto Showcase
Each Auto Showcase is serial-numbered to 25 copies with a one-of-one Sterling Silver parallel also available.
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Nickname Autographs
Each Nickname Autograph is serial-numbered to fifteen.
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Dual Autographs
Each Dual Autograph is a Refractor that's serial-numbered to 35 copies and also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 15 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to three)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
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The Duel Autographs
Each The Duel Autograph is serial-numbered to 15 copies.
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Oversized Boxloader Autographs
Each Box Loader Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies and randomly seeded into Hobby boxes. Each card is also available as a one-of-one SuperFractor.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2013) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Oversized Boxloader Autographs'); </sql2wiki>
Blue Sapphire Refractor Reprints Autographs
See 2013 Bowman Blue Sapphire Best Players of All Time.
Bowman Black
See 2013 Bowman Black.
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