Can any BC experts explain this anomaly?

mangia1976 · 06-28-2023, 12:55 PM

A potential ebay bidder messaged me today regarding my 2022 Bowman Chrome Yanquiel Fernandez non auto refractor I have up for auction. He noticed that my version listed has the /499 serial # , but ALSO says "REFRACTOR" under the #. I checked several #/499, blues, purples, etc of the same card (#BCP-191) and none say 'Refractor ' under the #. It's odd and I never caught it until this guy messaged me.

1st 2 shots are front back of mine, 3rd is a sold YF refractor.

Does this happen occasionally? My best guess is printing error..? But I have no idea.

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smapdi · 06-28-2023, 02:03 PM

Card companies do sometimes make changes during printing. Could be they started without 'refractor' but caught and corrected it, though I don't know how involved that would be. Could be a separate printing for retail vs hobby, something like that.

bub838 · 06-28-2023, 02:07 PM

Should say refractor on the back. I see other examples of /499 refractors from 2022 Chrome not having the word.

Bowman vanilla /499's have it and the unnumbered refractors from Draft have it.

mangia1976 · 06-28-2023, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bub838

Should say refractor on the back. I see other examples of /499 refractors from 2022 Chrome not having the word.

Bowman vanilla /499's have it and the unnumbered refractors from Draft have it.

After investigating further, it looks like it should only say 'Refractor' under the card # is when it's stamped /499 on the front (see Chourio). I can't find any other 1sts with the /499 and 'Refractor' on the back..strange indeed.

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DynaEtch · 06-29-2023, 07:45 AM

Checking eBay, most of the versions of this Yanquiel indeed have the serial number on back and no refractor.

I did find two sold listings of this Yanquiel with both the serial number and refractor on back. One is #131/499, other I cannot see because the pic but looks like #1XX/499.

So there are at least a few. The ‘no refractor’ is clearly the more common one. My best guess is a printing variation.

MSU Bulldogs · 06-29-2023, 08:32 AM

Is one from Bowman, and the other from Bowman Chrome or Bowman Draft?

bub838 · 06-29-2023, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MSU Bulldogs

Is one from Bowman, and the other from Bowman Chrome or Bowman Draft?

Yanquiel's 1st Bowman is only in Bowman Chrome

Cerberus · 06-29-2023, 09:49 AM

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oops, didnt see it was about non auto parallels

06-29-2023, 07:45 AM	#5
DynaEtch Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9,349	Checking eBay, most of the versions of this Yanquiel indeed have the serial number on back and no refractor. I did find two sold listings of this Yanquiel with both the serial number and refractor on back. One is #131/499, other I cannot see because the pic but looks like #1XX/499. So there are at least a few. The ‘no refractor’ is clearly the more common one. My best guess is a printing variation. __________________ ~~~ '90s trading cards === Golden Era ~~~

06-28-2023, 12:55 PM	#1
mangia1976 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Wash DC by way of L.I. Posts: 1,332 mangia76	Can any BC experts explain this anomaly? A potential ebay bidder messaged me today regarding my 2022 Bowman Chrome Yanquiel Fernandez non auto refractor I have up for auction. He noticed that my version listed has the /499 serial # , but ALSO says "REFRACTOR" under the #. I checked several #/499, blues, purples, etc of the same card (#BCP-191) and none say 'Refractor ' under the #. It's odd and I never caught it until this guy messaged me. 1st 2 shots are front back of mine, 3rd is a sold YF refractor. Does this happen occasionally? My best guess is printing error..? But I have no idea. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk Last edited by mangia1976; 06-28-2023 at 01:18 PM.

06-28-2023, 02:03 PM	#2
smapdi Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,762 piledriver1	Card companies do sometimes make changes during printing. Could be they started without 'refractor' but caught and corrected it, though I don't know how involved that would be. Could be a separate printing for retail vs hobby, something like that.

06-28-2023, 02:07 PM	#3
bub838 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 4,884	Should say refractor on the back. I see other examples of /499 refractors from 2022 Chrome not having the word. Bowman vanilla /499's have it and the unnumbered refractors from Draft have it.

06-29-2023, 08:32 AM	#6
MSU Bulldogs Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: San Antonio Posts: 965	Is one from Bowman, and the other from Bowman Chrome or Bowman Draft?

06-29-2023, 09:49 AM	#8
Cerberus Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 186	edit oops, didnt see it was about non auto parallels