2019-20
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2019-20 Panini Encased Basketball Hobby Box
Rookies
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What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- FOTL (First Off The Line)
- Panini's early-release program, First Off The Line. A limited run goes straight to collectors before the product reaches shops, and each box adds exclusive parallels or extra hits over the standard hobby box. The program started with 2016-17 Immaculate Basketball. Since 2020 many FOTL drops have been priced by Dutch auction, where the asking price opens high and steps down until the boxes sell out. On this productOnline exclusive FOTL boxes hold 1 pack of 5 cards and on average carry the FOTL Rookie Jersey Auto plus 1 more autograph and 2 memorabilia cards.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$600 | ||
| Hobby Box fotl | |
$850 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (8) | |
$4,750, $594 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 2 retailers we follow for 2019-20 Panini Encased, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Other releases of Panini Encased
2019-20
$600
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$2.5k
Frequently asked
Who's 2019-20 Panini Encased for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What makes Encased different from other premium basketball products?
Every single box is guaranteed to have two autographs and two memorabilia cards. One of the autographs comes already professionally graded and slabbed, which is rare in the hobby. All autographs in the product are limited to 99 copies or fewer.
Who are the key rookie cards to chase?
Zion Williamson is the marquee rookie with the lowest print runs, including a /25 base Endorsement and /15 on some parallels. Ja Morant and RJ Barrett also have lower print runs at /49. Other notable 2019 draft class rookies like Cam Reddish, Coby White, and Tyler Herro are included across multiple autograph subsets.
What's the difference between the rookie autograph subsets?
Rookie Endorsements are basic autographs with lower print runs for top picks. Scripted Signatures and Notable Signatures are harder signatures on different card designs. Rookie Jersey Autographs add memorabilia with single or dual swatch versions. Print runs vary by subset and draft position.
How do the parallels work?
Base veterans come in Purple (/35), Red (/25), Blue (/15), Gold (/10), Green (/5), and Platinum (1/1). Rookie subsets have their own parallel tiers. Some cards like Zion Williamson have even tighter print runs, like /15 on Red parallels instead of /25.
What veterans are included in the base set?
The 100-card base set features established stars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Kawhi Leonard. Retired legends like Vince Carter and Carmelo Anthony are also included. All base cards are limited to 99 copies.
Is there a 1st Off The Line (FOTL) version?
Yes, FOTL boxes are available with special Bronze and Blue FOTL parallels on rookie jersey autographs. These early releases have their own limited print runs and are sought after by collectors looking for the tightest parallels.
What's the set size and how many cards come in a box?
The set is 274 cards total. Each box contains just 5 cards, so you're getting one pack with guaranteed hits. The small pack size reflects the premium nature of the product.
What are the best inserts in 2019-20 Panini Encased?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Jersey Autographs, Making the Grade, Rookie Endorsements, Rookie Jersey Autographs Dual, Label Materials, Substantial Swatches.
When did 2019-20 Panini Encased come out?
It dropped October 21, 2020.
What's in a 2019-20 Panini Encased hobby box?
1 pack per box, 5 cards per pack
What's the cheapest 2019-20 Panini Encased hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $599.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2019-20 Panini Encased?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
2019-20 Panini Encased Basketball
2019-20 Panini Encased is a premium basketball product built around guaranteed autographs and graded cards. Every box delivers one graded autograph, one additional autograph, and two memorabilia cards, with rookie jersey autographs led by Zion Williamson as the marquee chase.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 1 Graded autograph card (professionally slabbed)
- 1 Additional autograph card
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Jersey Autographs The primary chase featuring on-card rookie signatures with jersey swatches, led by Zion Williamson with lower print runs.
- Making the Grade New theme focusing on rookies with hard signatures, print runs matched to 2019 NBA Draft position.
- Rookie Endorsements Rookie subset with autographs, includes top draft picks like Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett.
- Rookie Jersey Autographs Dual Premium version of rookie autos featuring dual-swatch memorabilia pieces.
- Label Materials Memorabilia subset with both rookie and veteran versions.
- Substantial Swatches Memorabilia cards featuring larger-than-normal jersey pieces.
Fast facts
- Released
- October 21, 2020
- Box config
- 1 pack per box, 5 cards per pack
- Set size
- 274 cards
- Top rookie
- Ja Morant
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Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not scrape carries the last known price forward.