Set information and print runs
1998 Bowman Chrome Series 1 Promo Sheet
The 1998 Bowman Chrome set was issued in two separate series with a total of 441 cards. Series one contained 221 cards and series two contained 220. When it was issued in 1998, the four-card packs retailed for $3.00 each. These cards were produced with a premium chrome finish and a facsimile autograph copied from each player's original topps contract is printed vertically on the left hand side. International and international refractor cards feature a background map detailing the nation and/or region where that player was born. The following major league All Stars have RC cards featured in this set: Jimmy Rollins, Carlos Lee, Troy Glaus, Magglio Ordonez, David Ortiz (first bowman card), Francisco Cordero, Odalis Perez, Brian Fuentes, Christian Guzman, Randy Wolf, Kevin Millwood, Ted Lilly and Mike Lowell. There are 6 Hall of fame players featured in this set: Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Gwynn, Paul Molitor, Wade Boggs, Roberto Alomar, and Barry Larkin, with many more to come. The 50 card Rookie Reprints insert set highlights chrome and
chrome refractor versions of famous Bowman chrome rookie cards
originally issued between 1948 (Yogi Berra) and 1996 (Livan Hernandez).
Total production was limited, and series two production was nearly 20% lower than series one. Given that there are serial numbered inserts included in packs, total print runs for the base cards and each type of insert can be back-calculated and are as follows:
Base Bowman Chrome: calculated print run of 28, 764 for each series 1 card, and 23,317 for each series 2 card.
Golden Anniversary refractors: This parallel insert set features a gold facsimile autograph as well as a refractive finish and a gold serial numbered stamp /5 on the card reverse which guarantees a print run of 5 copies of each card. Inserted at a rate of 1: 1640 series 1 packs and 1:1330 series 2 packs.
Total production was limited, and series two production was nearly 20% lower than series one. Given that there are serial numbered inserts included in packs, total print runs for the base cards and each type of insert can be back-calculated and are as follows:
Base Bowman Chrome: calculated print run of 28, 764 for each series 1 card, and 23,317 for each series 2 card.
Golden Anniversary refractors: This parallel insert set features a gold facsimile autograph as well as a refractive finish and a gold serial numbered stamp /5 on the card reverse which guarantees a print run of 5 copies of each card. Inserted at a rate of 1: 1640 series 1 packs and 1:1330 series 2 packs.
