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.
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2016-17 Upper Deck SP Authentic, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What makes 2016-17 SP Authentic worth opening?
The rookie class is exceptional. Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, Mitch Marner, and Jesse Puljujarvi all have signed Future Watch cards, and most boxes pull at least two autographs. The Future Watch Autograph Patches numbered to 100 are the marquee chase.
Q3How many autographs come in a box?
Each box is guaranteed at least two autographs. One is always a Future Watch rookie autograph, and the second is an additional autograph or Spectrum card.
Q4What are the key rookie cards?
William Nylander, Charlie Lindgren, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Connor Brown all have autographed Future Watch cards numbered to 999. The Authentic Moments subset includes Matthews, Laine, Marner, and Vesey at 1:4 packs.
Q5How do the Spectrum parallels work?
Veterans pull at 1:18. Rookies are split into three levels: Level 1 at 1:36, Level 2 at 1:108, and Level 3 at 1:576. Both base cards and Future Watch cards have Spectrum versions.
Q6What's the Upper Deck Bounty program?
Collect all 99 Spectrum FX inserts from packs and you get an exclusive Auston Matthews card not available anywhere else. It's a long-term set completion incentive.
Q7Are there any late-season rookies in this product?
Yes. The 2016-17 Upper Deck Update subset (included in packs) features Young Guns cards at 1:13 packs, so late-debuting rookies can get their first cards here.
Q8What's the base set size?
197 cards total. Veterans are #1-100, Authentic Moments #101-115, and Future Watch #116-197 (numbered to 999).
Q9What are the best inserts in 2016-17 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Future Watch Autograph Patches, Silver Skates (1:6 packs (regular), 1:18 (Gold /99)), Sign of the Times (1:120 or 1:2,304 (regular); Rookies 1:35 to 1:199), Authentic Moments (1:4 packs), Spectrum Parallels (Veterans 1:18; Rookies Level 1 1:36, Level 2 1:108, Level 3 1:576), Upper Deck Update Young Guns (1:13 packs).
Q10When did 2016-17 Upper Deck SP Authentic come out?
It dropped May 17, 2017.
Q11What's in a 2016-17 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box?
18 packs per box, 5 cards per pack. 8 boxes per inner case, 2 inners per case (16 boxes total per case).
Q12Where can I buy 2016-17 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
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What to Expect
2016-17 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey
2016-17 SP Authentic is built around rookie autographs, with Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, and Mitch Marner leading a strong freshman class. Each box guarantees at least two hard-signed cards, including a Future Watch rookie autograph.
Autographs
3Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Future Watch Autograph (rookie)
1Additional autograph
1Spectrum FX parallel
1Additional Spectrum or autograph
22016-17 Upper Deck Update cards
Silver Skates inserts
Sign of the Times autographs
Inserts to watch
Future Watch Autograph PatchesNumbered to 100 for top rookies, often a cornerstone of player collections and a secondary market performer.
Silver Skates1 in 6 packs (regular), 1 in 18 (Gold /99)Relatively easy pull for the regular version, with tougher autographed copies for rookies (/25) and vets (/10).
Sign of the Times1 in 120 or 1 in 2,304 (regular); Rookies 1 in 35 to 1 in 199Multi-signature versions range from Duals (/25) to Eights (/5), with Triples reported as 1/1.
Authentic Moments1 in 4 packs; 4 to 5 per boxBase set subset featuring milestone moments from veterans and rookies like Matthews and Laine.
Spectrum ParallelsVeterans 1 in 18; Rookies Level 1 1 in 36, Level 2 1 in 108, Level 3 1 in 576Available on both base cards and Future Watch cards, with three tiers for rookie versions.
Upper Deck Update Young Guns1 in 13 packs; 1 to 2 per boxLate-debuting rookies get their first cards here, with parallels in Exclusives (/100) and High Gloss (/10).
Fast facts
Released
May 17, 2017
Box config
18 packs per box, 5 cards per pack. 8 boxes per inner case, 2 inners per case (16 boxes total per case).
