2017 Bowman Chrome Draft Variation SSP Gallery — Facsimile Signatures and Autographs
2017 Bowman Chrome Draft variations come in a couple of forms. Select players have a Facsimile Signature version of their card that also uses an alternate photo. Those same alternate photos are also used on a limited number of Draft Pick Autograph variations.
Want to know how to find them and what they look like? Keep reading because we’ve made it easy.
How to Spot and Confirm and a 2017 Bowman Draft Variation SSP
Going through your stacks of 2017 Bowman Draft cards quickly? Want to make sure you don’t miss a variation? Follow these simples steps to make it fast and easy.
1. Check the Photo
This is the most obvious way to look for a 2017 Bowman Draft variation. It’s also the hardest, particularly for the autographs. That’s because it requires some memorization. But the facsimile signatures on the base variations are an easy giveaway.
2. What’s the Card Number?
If you have a chrome card that has the prefix “BD-” then you have a variation. Regular Chrome cards start with “BDC-“. For the Chrome Draft Pick Autographs, it’s “CDA-“. But for the 2017 Bowman Draft Baseball variations, Facsimile Signature and Autographs, it’s “BD-“, like the regular Bowman Draft cards.
3. The Serial Number (Autographs Only)
If you pull a Draft Pick Autograph that’s numbered to 99 and isn’t a Green Refractor, it’s a variation. Simple.
4. Codes on the Back
If you’re still unsure if you have a 2017 Bowman Chrome Draft variation, you can use the fine print on the back. At the end of the block is a code. Regular Chrome base cards end in 176. Draft Pick Autographs end in 212.
If the code on you card ends in 196, it’s a variation.
2017 Bowman Chrome Draft Variations Checklist
Just looking to see who has a 2017 Bowman Draft Facsimile Signature variation? Here’s a quick checklist of confirmed cards. You can see them in the gallery that follows.
Topps did not release a list of variations, so new cards will be added as they’re confirmed.
Facsimile Signature
BD-1 Royce Lewis
BD-25 MacKenzie Gore
BD-60 Austin Beck
BD-70 Anderson Espinoza
BD-80 Blake Rutherford
BD-95 Jo Adell
BD-100 Brendan McKay
BD-115 Adam Haseley
BD-120 Kyle Wright
BD-135 Lazarito Armenteros
BD-140 Justus Sheffield
BD-150 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
BD-160 Kevin Maitan
BD-195 Pavin Smith
Autographs
BD-1 Royce Lewis
BD-25 MacKenzie Gore
BD-60 Austin Beck
BD-95 Jo Adell
BD-100 Brendan McKay
BD-115 Adam Haseley
BD-120 Kyle Wright
BD-160 Kevin Maitan
2017 Bowman Draft Variation SSP Gallery
Use the tabs to easily switch between the facsimile signature and autograph variations.
Facsimile Signature
Facsimile Signature Variations
BD-1 Royce Lewis, Minnesota Twins
BD-25 MacKenzie Gore, San Diego Padres
BD-60 Austin Beck, Oakland Athletics
BD-70 Anderson Espinoza, San Diego Padres
BD-80 Blake Rutherford, Chicago White Sox
BD-95 Jo Adell, Los Angeles Angels
BD-100 Brendan McKay, Tampa Bay Rays
BD-115 Adam Haseley, Philadelphia Phillies
BD-120 Kyle Wright, Atlanta Braves
BD-135 Lazarito Armenteros, Oakland Athletics
BD-140 Justus Sheffield, New York Yankees
BD-150 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
BD-160 Kevin Maitan, Atlanta Braves
BD-195 Pavin Smith, Arizona Diamondbacks
Autograph Variations
Autograph Variations
BD-1 Royce Lewis, Minnesota Twins /99
BD-25 MacKenzie Gore, San Diego Padres /99
BD-60 Austin Beck, Oakland Athletics /99
BD-95 Jo Adell, Los Angeles Angels /99
BD-100 Brendan McKay, Tampa Bay Rays /99
BD-115 Adam Haseley, Philadelphia Phillies /99
BD-120 Kyle Wright, Atlanta Braves /99
BD-160 Kevin Maitan, Atlanta Braves /99
Kevin Maitan does not have a Draft Pick Autograph in 2017 Bowman Draft.
Comments? Questions? Contact Ryan Cracknell on Twitter @tradercracks or by email.
I have a photo variation with a facsimile Auto of Vlad Guerrero Jr. Wonder why it’s not listed on the checklist?
@John – As the article mentions, a full checklist wasn’t released by Topps. We’re working on gathering info and will be updating shortly.
Has any information been released on how short of a run the SSP variations actually are? A couple Royce Lewis Facsimile Signature Variation cards showed up on Ebay north of $200. Crazy.
Like John above, I also have 2 versions of card BD-150, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The non-auto version is on a paper Bowman Draft card showing him swinging the bat, and the facsimile autographed version is chrome stock with him holding a glove and getting ready to throw.