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Roman Anthony rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest

Roman Anthony's first licensed base rookie card is the 2026 Topps Series 1 #189. The first chromium rookie card is the 2026 Topps Chrome #225. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2023 Bowman Prospects #BP-71, which is not a rookie card. Roman Anthony's rookie season was 2025.

Roman AnthonyBOS OF

Selected 79th overall in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox; MLB debut June 9, 2025.

Cooling

Roman Anthony card market

Collector attention: down 60% this week, down 15% over 30 days

Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.

Roman Anthony's key rookie cards, by our criteria

  • First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
  • First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
  • Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
  • First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
  1. First licensed base RC

    2026 Topps Series 1 #189

    Topps, base, Flagship base RC. Sources [1][2]

  2. First chromium RC

    2026 Topps Chrome #225

    Topps, chromium. Sources [1][2]

  3. First prospect card

    2023 Bowman Prospects #BP-71

    Bowman, prospect, Bowman 1st (paper). Sources [1][2]

Which Roman Anthony card is the real rookie card

Anthony debuted in June 2025 but was left off the 2025 Topps Update and 2025 Topps Chrome Update checklists, and his 2025 Topps Now card carried a Call Up designation instead of an RC logo. His RC-logo cards are 2026 products: Topps Series 1 (#189), Topps Chrome (#225) and Bowman Chrome (#43), all MLB-licensed Topps/Bowman. His 1st Bowman cards are in 2023 Bowman (BP-71 paper, BCP-71 Chrome, CPA-RA Chrome prospect auto), which are prospect cards, not RCs.

Sources [1][2][3][4][5][6]

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Roman Anthony rookie card checklist with card numbers

6 rookie cards and 3 earlier or related cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.

Roman Anthony card checklist
CardTypePrint runRCSource
2026 Topps Series 1 #189Flagship base RCBaseNot numberedYes[1][2]
2026 Topps Chrome #225ChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2026 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-RAAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2026 Bowman Chrome #43ChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2026 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs #CRA-RAAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2026 Topps Update Series #US194Rookie Debut subsetBaseNot numberedYes[1][2][3]
2023 Bowman Prospects #BP-71Bowman 1st (paper)ProspectNot numberedNo[1][2]
2023 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP-71Bowman 1st (Chrome)ProspectNot numberedNo[1][2]
2023 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs #CPA-RABowman 1st Chrome prospect autoAutographNot numberedNo[1][2]

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Record public Roman Anthony card sales

Reported sales only, each with the report that carried it.

  • 2026-02-19: Bowman 1st Chrome Red Refractor autograph /5 (as described by the outlet), PSA 10, auto 10, sold for $93,000 at an online marketplace (57 bids). Sports Illustrated

Grading Roman Anthony cards

A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.

How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade

PSA

Top grades:
Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
Half grades:
1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.

One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

CGC

Top grades:
Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
Half grades:
Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.

Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.

Source: CGC grading scale

Beckett (BGS)

Top grades:
Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
Half grades:
Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.

Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.

Source: Beckett grading

Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.

Population by grade

A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2026 Topps Series 1 #189 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.

How to identify your Roman Anthony card and check what it sold for

  1. Find the year and maker on the back of your Roman Anthony card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
  2. Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
  3. Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
  4. Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
  5. Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.

Check Roman Anthony rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.

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Roman Anthony card questions

What is Roman Anthony's rookie card?
Roman Anthony's first licensed base rookie card is the 2026 Topps Series 1 #189. The first chromium rookie card is the 2026 Topps Chrome #225. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2023 Bowman Prospects #BP-71, which is not a rookie card. Roman Anthony's rookie season was 2025.
What year is Roman Anthony's rookie card?
Roman Anthony's rookie season was 2025, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does Roman Anthony have?
Our checklist lists 6 Roman Anthony rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
Does Roman Anthony have a licensed rookie autograph?
Yes. Our checklist lists 2: 2026 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-RA; 2026 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs #CRA-RA.
How much is a Roman Anthony rookie card worth?
Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
Are collectors watching Roman Anthony right now?
Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Roman Anthony are down 60% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Card facts checked 2026-10-15. Parlae prints no card values. Set and brand names belong to their makers; Parlae is not affiliated with them.

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