2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition Checklist Guide

By Mike D
on June 7th, 2024
in Releases

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2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition is an online exclusive that offers a straightforward product that brings some Sapphire sparkle to the Bowman product line.

But what will collectors find inside a hobby box? What are the hits? And do these sparkle-filled cards offer good value?

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2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition release date & release format

The release date for 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition was May 28, 2024 (582 Montgomery Club pre-sale) and June 5, 2024 to the general public. The release was an online exclusive.

Hobby Boxes of 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition contain 8 packs per box. Each hobby pack contains 4 cards per pack. There are 10 hobby boxes per hobby case.

Hobby boxes of X contain 1 autograph per box and 3 Sapphire-exclusive parallels per box.

Pre-sales on Topps.com for 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition were for $429.99. The product quickly sold out at that price. Since release, these have sold for between $600-610, with some listing prices of $650 or more sighted.

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2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition base set & design

The base set of 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition consists of 150 cards. The checklist consist of prospects such as George Lombard Jr., Walker Jenkins, Dylan Crews, Arjun Nimmala, Brock Wilken and Aidan Miller.

The card design is similar to the 2024 Bowman set, but with the products trademark Sapphire shimmer added.

2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition parallels

There are three guaranteed parallels in each hobby box of 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition.

Parallels include:

Green Sapphire – /99
Yellow Sapphire – /75
Gold Sapphire – /50
Orange Sapphire – /25
Black Sapphire – /10
Red Sapphire – /5
Padpradascha Sapphire – 1/1

2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition inserts

2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition has a fairly straight-forward checklist, a Sapphire norm. There is a single insert set available in the product.

Sapphire Selections consists of 20 cards and are seeded a tough 1:80 packs, making them essentially a case hit.

Parallels include Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/5) and Superfractor (1/1). Select cards also get autographed versions.

2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition autographs

Autographs, which land one per hobby box, are a big part of the draw of 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition. Again, the selections are streamlined, keeping things relatively straight forward.

Chrome Prospect Sapphire Autographs consists of 29 cards and are the primary autograph offering in the set.

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Parallels include:

Green Sapphire – /99
Gold Sapphire – /50
Orange Sapphire – /25
Black Sapphire – /10
Red Sapphire – /5
Padpradascha Sapphire – 1/1

As mentioned earlier, select Sapphire Selections inserts have autographed versions. 13 cards from the insert set get the ink treatment. Orange (/25), Red (/5) and Superfractor (1/1) parallels are also available.

2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition value

2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition is a streamlined, prospect-driven Sapphire celebration of baseball. But are hobby boxes a good bet to buy and hold unopened? Let’s see what recent comp prices for boxes from the last few years can tell us.

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Year	Recent Hobby Box Comp Price
2024	$430 (pre-sell) / $600
2023	$300-350
2022	$300-500
2021	$100-150

The prices are a bit all over the place. A lot of the value seems to depend on the rookie class, although the product has also changed a bit over the years. At the current prices, I’m not sure I’d consider these a good buy-and-hold candidate.

In terms of singles, what can a look at 2023 Bowman Sapphire Edition singles tell us about the potential value here?

The chance for a high-end hit is certainly here. The high water mark was a 2023 Bowman Chrome Sapphire Red Auto Junior Caminero /5 in a PSA 9 slab, which sold for over $8,000.

Another copy of the same card sold for $7,500. A 2023 Bowman Chrome Sapphire Gold Wyatt Langford Auto /50 in PSA 10 sold for $6,800. Prices drop from there, but there’s clearly some value to be had here.

2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition pros & cons

Every product has pros and cons when deciding whether to purchase and break them. What are some of the pros and cons with 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition?

Pros

Recent comps suggest there is a chance for some big hits here, with some of the rarer autograph parallels of top names going for thousands of dollars.
The product is streamlined and these are nice-looking cards. With 4 cards per pack and 8 packs per box, these are a quick, fun break.
The guaranteed autograph and three parallels per box help set something of a floor for value.

Cons

With a current buy-in price of $600+ for a hobby box with only 32 cards per box, these are not inexpensive.
Prospects are not a sure thing, and some will break your heart.

Final thoughts on 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition

2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition is an online exclusive, straightforward, prospect-driven offering with a guaranteed autograph and guaranteed parallels in every box.

While the price tag isn’t cheap, there is some value to be had, although it’s far from guaranteed in a small box. If your budget allows, or an interesting break opportunity comes up, these have the making of a fun break.

What’s your take on 2024 Bowman Sapphire Edition? Planning to break a box? Buying into a break? Or is that price tag keeping you on the sideline? Tell us all about it at card_lines on Twitter.

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Mike D

Mike D. has collected cards for over 35 years, since he bought his first pack of Topps at the corner store in 1987. His fandom, collecting interests, and contributions to Cardlines center around baseball in general and the Baseball Hall of Fame specifically.

Mike's collecting focus is centered on graded cards, mostly rookie cards, of Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famers. Lately, he's been enjoying dabbling in graded minor league cards. A collector/investor with a "buy and hold" approach, Mike takes the long-term view with his collection.