Hockey collecting guide
Cale Makar2019-20 Upper Deck #493 · Young Guns base
Makar’s Series 2 base rookie and Series 1 Canvas rookie offer two distinct ways to collect his Colorado rookie season.
Cale Makar appears in two different Young Guns rows across 2019–20 Upper Deck. Series 1 places him in UD Canvas at C94. Series 2 gives him the standard base Young Guns #493. Read the series and the prefix before deciding which card you want.
Follow the prefix
Makar made his NHL debut in the playoffs on April 15, 2019. Upper Deck’s 2019–20 cards belong to his following rookie season. Upper Deck’s Series 2 checklist places Makar’s Colorado base Young Guns at #493. The Series 1 Canvas entry uses C94. A seller may describe both as a rookie Young Guns. Ask for the reverse photograph and compare the number with the checklist row, then save the complete product name. For an Avalanche collection, the pairing can show two treatments from the same season without confusing their price histories. 1 2 3
The player behind the card
Makar’s 50 points in 57 games belong to his first regular season. A collector dating the Young Guns by his first NHL appearance instead would land in the preceding postseason. 6
The card’s season
2019-20 · Colorado Avalanche
NHL regular season
57 games · 12 goals, 38 assists, 50 points. 6
Season snapshot · Nov 4, 2026
2026-27 · Colorado Avalanche
NHL regular season
15 games · 4 goals, 14 assists, 18 points. 6
Separate the same-number finish
The Series 2 checklist also includes a Clear Cut Young Guns parallel carrying #493. That distinction matters even after the player, season, series and number all agree. Ask for a photo that shows the material and finish against a neutral background, then cross-check the holder’s variety line. A correctly numbered Clear Cut example belongs with other Clear Cut sales. 1
Compare what you would put on display
Put photographs of two standard #493 examples side by side and inspect the area around the player image as well as the corners. Keep glare in the holder from deciding the purchase. If a mark seems to move between photographs taken at different angles, ask the seller to clarify its location. A visible flaw on the card and a reflection from the holder deserve different weight in your offer. 1
Documented prices
PSA estimate
$651 USD · PSA 10
Reference recorded Nov 4, 2026 for this grade.
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Collector questions
Does C94 belong in a #493 comparison?
C94 is the Series 1 Canvas Young Guns. Compare the Series 2 standard #493 with other standard copies.
What can still differ after the #493 number matches?
Upper Deck uses #493 for its Clear Cut parallel too. Confirm the variety and material.