2014 Bowman Sterling
Description
2014 Bowman Sterling is a 50-card set, supplemented by a 50-card "Prospects" insert set, released December 31, 2014. Each four-card pack will yield three autographs.
Distribution
Six packs plus one Purple Wave Refractor per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Eight boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 50 | - | ? |
| Refractor | 50 | 199 | ? |
| Magenta Refractor | 50 | 50 | ? |
| Purple Refractor | 50 | 50 | ? |
| Japan-Fractor | 50 | 25 | J |
| Blue Refractor | 50 | 25 | ? |
| Black Atomic Refractor | 50 | 10 | ? |
| Canary Diamond Refractor | 50 | 3 | ? |
| Red Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | ? |
| SuperFractor | 50 | one-of-one | ? |
| Japan Atomic Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | J |
| Printing Plates | 50 | four for each | ? |
| Prospects | 50 | - | ? |
| Prospects Refractor | 50 | 199 | ? |
| Prospects Magenta Refractor | 50 | 50 | ? |
| Prospects Purple Refractor | 50 | 50 | ? |
| Prospects Japan-Fractor | 50 | 25 | J |
| Prospects Blue Refractor | 50 | 25 | ? |
| Prospects Black Atomic Refractor | 50 | 10 | ? |
| Prospects Canary Diamond Refractor | 50 | 3 | ? |
| Prospects Red Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | ? |
| Prospects SuperFractor | 50 | one-of-one | ? |
| Prospects Japan Atomic Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | J |
| Prospects Printing Plates | 50 | four for each | ? |
| Purple Wave Refractors Box Toppers | 20 | 50 | * |
| Black Wave Refractors Box Toppers | 20 | 35 | * |
| Blue Wave Refractors Box Toppers | 20 | 5 | * |
| Red Wave Refractors Box Toppers | 20 | one-of-one | * |
| 1989 Bowman Is Back Silver Diamond Refractors | 25 | - | 1:6 |
| Asia Exclusive Die-Cut Refractors | 10 | 25 | J |
| Asia Exclusive Die-Cut Jerseys | 10 | 10 | J |
| Rookie Autographs | 22 | - | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Refractor | 22 | 150 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Green Refractor | 22 | 125 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Magenta Refractor | 22 | 99 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Orange Refractor | 22 | 75 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Purple Refractor | 22 | 50 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Blue Refractor | 22 | 25 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Black Atomic Refractor | 22 | 10 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Japan-Fractor | 22 | 5 | J |
| Rookie Autographs Canary Diamond Refractor | 22 | 3 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Red Refractor | 22 | one-of-one | ? |
| Rookie Autographs SuperFractor | 22 | one-of-one | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Japan Atomic Refractor | 22 | one-of-one | J |
| Rookie Autographs Printing Plates | 22 | four for each | ? |
| Prospect Autographs | 78 | - | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Refractor | 78 | 150 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Green Refractor | 78 | 125 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Magenta Refractor | 78 | 99 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Orange Refractor | 78 | 75 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Purple Refractor | 78 | 50 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Blue Refractor | 78 | 25 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Black Atomic Refractor | 78 | 10 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Japan-Fractor | 78 | 5 | J |
| Prospect Autographs Canary Diamond Refractor | 78 | 3 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Red Refractor | 78 | one-of-one | ? |
| Prospect Autographs SuperFractor | 78 | one-of-one | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Japan Atomic Refractor | 78 | one-of-one | J |
| Prospect Autographs Printing Plates | 78 | four for each | ? |
| 1989 Bowman is Back Autographs | 7 | ? | ? |
| Bowman Black Collection | 12 | 25 | ? |
| Dual Refractor Autographs | 5 | 35 | ? |
| Autograph Showcase | 8 | 25 | ? |
| Die-Cut Autographs | 19 | 50 | ? |
| Die-Cut Autographs Blue Refractor | 19 | 30 | ? |
| Die-Cut Autographs Japan-Fractor | 19 | 5 | J |
| Die-Cut Autographs Red Refractor | 19 | 5 | ? |
| Die-Cut Autographs SuperFractor | 19 | one-of-one | ? |
| Silver Autographs | 8 | one-of-one | ? |
| Asia Exclusive Autographs | 3 | 100 | J |
* One per sealed box.
J: Distributed exclusively to Japanese/Asian markets.
Checklist
Base Set
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Parallels
All 50 base cards are available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Magenta Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; exclusive to packs distributed to Asia)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Black Atomic Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to three copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Japan Atomic Refractor (one-of-one; exclusive to packs distributed to Asia)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each)
Inserts
Prospects
All 50 Prospects are available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Magenta Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; exclusive to packs distributed to Asia)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Black Atomic Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to three copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Japan Atomic Refractor (one-of-one; exclusive to packs distributed to Asia)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each)
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Purple Wave Refractors Box Toppers
Each Purple Wave Refractor Box Topper is serial-numbered to 50 copies, and available in the following parallels.
- Black Wave (serial-numbered to 35 copies)
- Blue Wave (serial-numbered to 5 copies)
- Red Wave (one-of-one)
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1989 Bowman Is Back Silver Diamond Refractors
See 2014 Bowman 1989 Bowman is Back.
Asia Exclusive Die-Cut Refractors
This ten-card set, featuring five cards each of Yu Darvish and Masahiro Tanaka was randomly inserted in packs distributed in the Asian market. Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
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Game-Used
Asia Exclusive Die-Cut Jerseys
This ten-card set parallels the Asian-exclusive insert (see above). Each card is serial-numbered to ten.
Autographs
Rookie Autographs
Each Rookie Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 125 copies)
- Magenta Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Black Atomic Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to 5 copies; exclusive to packs distributed to Asia)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to 3 copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Japan Atomic Refractor (one-of-one; exclusive to packs distributed to Asia)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each)
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Prospect Autographs
Each Prospect Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 125 copies)
- Magenta Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Black Atomic Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to 5 copies; exclusive to packs distributed to Asia)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (serial-numbered to 3 copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
- Japan Atomic Refractor (one-of-one; exclusive to packs distributed to Asia)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each)
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1989 Bowman is Back Autographs
See 2014 Bowman 1989 Bowman is Back.
Bowman Black Collection
See 2014 Bowman Black Collection.
Autograph Showcase
Each Autograph Showcase is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
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Die-Cut Autographs
Each Die-Cut Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies and available in the following parallels.
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 30 copies)
- Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to 5 copies; exclusive to packs distributed in Asia)
- Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 5 copies)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one)
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Silver Autographs
Each Silver Autograph is a one-of-one.
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Dual Refractor Autographs
Each Dual Refractor Autograph is serial-numbered to 35 copies and also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Black Atomic Refractor (serial-numbered to ten)
- 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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Asia Exclusive Autographs
These three autographs were inserted into packs distributed to the Japanese/Asian market. Each is serial-numbered to 100 copies.
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