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.
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.
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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What are the key rookie cards in 2019-20 The Cup?
Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar, and Jack Hughes are the top three, all with Rookie Auto Patch cards numbered to /99. Other notable rookies include Cody Glass, Nick Suzuki, and Barrett Hayton. Every tin includes two autograph patch cards, so you're guaranteed hits.
Q3How many autographs come in each box?
Each tin includes two autograph patch cards guaranteed. That's the main draw of The Cup. The product is built around premium on-card autographs and memorabilia.
Q4What's the difference between the rookie auto patch tiers?
Top-tier rookies like Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar, Jack Hughes, and Nick Suzuki are numbered to /99. Mid-tier rookies like Barrett Hayton are /249. The parallels vary too, with Gold Foil, Red Foil, and Black Foil 1/1 versions available.
Q5What are the base card print runs?
Veterans and rookies in the base set are all numbered to /249. There are multiple parallel tiers including Gold Spectrum Foil, Gold Foil, Green Foil Button, Red Foil Tag, and Black Foil 1/1 versions.
Q6Are there any non-autograph inserts worth chasing?
Yes. Championship Etchings (/15) are engraved cards meant to evoke names carved into the Stanley Cup. Splendor Silver Sticks (/10) also return, plus Rookie Class of 2020 and All-Time Alum base inserts numbered to 249 with autograph parallels.
Q7What makes The Cup different from other 2019-20 hockey products?
The Cup is the premium endcap of the season. It's all super-premium with low serial numbers, on-card autographs, and memorabilia. Every box has two guaranteed autograph patches, versus products like Series 1 or Ice that have much lower hit rates.
Q8Does The Cup include any throwback or tribute elements?
Yes. Rookie Auto Patch Tribute cards reach back to designs from 2005-06, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18, each numbered to 10. There are also printing plates from 2019-20 Series 1 and Series 2, some in booklet form with autographs.
Q9What's the typical price range for a box?
The Cup is a high-end product. Boxes typically run $600-$900 USD, with some listings at $1,400 CAD. It's one of the priciest hockey products of the year.
Q10When did 2019-20 Upper Deck The Cup come out?
It dropped February 17, 2021.
Q11What's in a 2019-20 Upper Deck The Cup hobby box?
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack. 6 boxes per case.
Q12Where can I buy 2019-20 Upper Deck The Cup?
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What to Expect
2019-20 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey
The Cup is the year's most premium hockey product, loaded with on-card autographs and memorabilia. Every tin guarantees two autograph patch cards, making it the go-to chase for collectors hunting rookie autos like Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar, and Jack Hughes.
Autographs
2Autographs per box on average
Inserts to watch
Rookie Auto PatchThe marquee rookie autograph cards, with top-tier rookies like Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar, and Jack Hughes numbered to /99 and others to /249.
Emblems of EndorsementPremium autograph patch inserts numbered to /15, featuring jumbo patches and top-tier signers.
Limited LogosAutograph patch cornerstone with 50 or fewer copies, also featuring jumbo patches.
Monumental Patch BookletsOversized autographed booklets with two massive patch pieces; rookies have six copies, veterans are 1/1.
Rookie Auto Patch Tribute1 in 10Design throwback cards numbered to 10, reaching back to 2005-06, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 Cup designs.
SplendorAutograph-patch combination cards numbered to 36, available for both rookies and select veterans.
Fast facts
Released
February 17, 2021
Box config
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack. 6 boxes per case.
