They’re generally not considered “rookies” under the current definition, but the vast majority of the time, a player’s first Bowman Chrome card–usually one carrying his autograph–are a current player’s most popular and most valuable card.
From Albert Pujols to Mike Trout to Mookie Betts, it’s the Bowman Chrome card, usually issued prior to a player even spending a full season in the big leagues, that generates the biggest sales.
Of course, a player usually has several different parallel versions and generally the lower the serial number, the bigger the price. Collectors, prospectors and investors will often spend thousands of dollars for a player’s most limited Bowman Chrome autograph, especially those carrying a BGS 9.5 (or the uber-rare Pristine 10) ore PSA 10 rating from the professional grading services.
If you’re looking for the most watched Bowman Chrome cards on eBay right now, keep the live list below handy.
