Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
FIRST BOWMAN
Sealed Product
2016 Bowman Baseball
Cards to Hunt
1st Bowman Paper #BP55
1st Bowman Chrome #BCP55
1st Bowman Chrome #BCP55
Collector’s Note
Guerrero’s first unsigned Bowman prospect cards appeared in 2016 Bowman Baseball. These pre-MLB issues are distinct from his 2019 RC-logo rookies; the Chrome #BCP55 and numbered refractors are particularly important to prospect collectors.
FIRST BOWMAN AUTOGRAPH
Sealed Product
2016 Bowman Chrome Baseball
Card to Hunt
Chrome Prospect Autograph #CPA-VG
Collector’s Note
The 2016 Bowman Chrome autograph is Guerrero’s benchmark first-year signed prospect card. Its red /5 and Superfractor 1/1 parallels sit at the premium end of his early market. It was released separately from the first unsigned 2016 Bowman base cards.
FIRST FLAGSHIP ROOKIE
Sealed Product
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball
Card Number
No-number short print (NNO), often informally called #700
Factory Set Variation
2019 Topps Complete Set #700 (a different card from the pack-issued NNO)
Collector’s Note
The pack-issued Series 2 rookie has no printed card number and is a short print. Factory-set #700 variations should not be confused with it. Always check the card back and photograph when comparing sales.
CHROME ROOKIE
Sealed Product
2019 Topps Chrome Baseball
Card Number
#201 (RC)
Rookie Autograph
Rookie Autographs #RA-VGJ
Collector’s Note
Chrome #201 is his standard chromium rookie and offers a broad refractor rainbow. The 2019 rookie autograph is a separate collecting category from his earlier 2016 Bowman Chrome prospect autograph.
COLLECTOR’S OUTLOOK
Primary Prospect Chase
2016 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autograph #CPA-VG and numbered refractors
Primary Rookie Chase
2019 Topps Series 2 no-number short print and 2019 Topps Chrome #201
Accessible Alternatives
2016 Bowman Chrome 1st #BCP55
2019 Topps Chrome #201 base
2019 Topps factory-set #700
2019 Topps Chrome #201 base
2019 Topps factory-set #700
Long-Term Hobby Appeal
Guerrero’s elite bat speed, power, and name recognition make him an enduring Toronto collecting target. His 2016 prospect autographs and 2019 rookies represent different phases of his career; high-end premiums should be weighed against performance consistency and grading supply.
HIGHEST VERIFIED REPORTED SALE
Sale Price
$552,000
Card
2016 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autograph Red Refractor /5
Grade
BGS Pristine 10
Sale Venue
PWCC Premier Auction
Sale Date
April 2022
Record Scope
Reported record at the time of sale; a higher later transaction has not been independently confirmed here.
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