2008 Bowman Sterling
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.
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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 | 1:93P |
| Autographed Rookie Printing Plates | 10 | four for each | 1:238P |
| 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 | 1:93P |
| Autographed Prospects Printing Plates | 28 | four for each | 1:238P |
| 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 |