1996 Bowman's Best
Description
1996 Bowman's Best is a 180 card set released by Topps. The set consists of a 90 veterans (Gold) and 90 prospects (Silver).
Card #33 does not exist. Instead, Topps erroneously printed two card #32s.
Distribution
Boxes came in several different configurations:
Retail: 20 packs with 3 cards per pack
Hobby: 24 packs with 6 cards per pack (MSRP: $4.99).
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 180 | - | ? | ? |
| Refractor | 180 | - | 1:12 | 1:20 |
| Atomic Refractor | 180 | - | 1:48 | 1:80 |
| 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle Chrome Reprint | 1 | - | 1:24 | 1:20 |
| 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle Chrome Refractor Reprint | 1 | - | 1:96 | 1:160 |
| 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle Chrome Atomic Refractor Reprint | 1 | - | 1:192 | 1:320 |
| Cuts | 15 | - | 1:24 | 1:40 |
| Cuts Refractors | 15 | - | 1:48 | 1:80 |
| Cuts Atomic Refractors | 15 | - | 1:96 | 1:160 |
| Mirror Image | 10 | - | 1:48 | 1:80 |
| Mirror Image Refractors | 10 | - | 1:96 | 1:160 |
| Mirror Image Atomic Refractors | 10 | - | 1:192 | 1:320 |
Checklist
Promos
This 30-card set was randomly inserted into packs of 1996 Bowman. Each Preview is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractors
- Atomic Refractors
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Base Set
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Parallels
All 180 cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor
- Atomic Refractor
Inserts
1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle Chrome Reprint
See 1996 Topps.
Cuts
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Mirror Image
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