Cale Makar rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Cale Makar's first licensed base rookie card is the 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 2 #493. The first chromium rookie card is the 2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #175. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2019-20 The Cup #62, numbered /99. Cale Makar's rookie season was 2019-20.
Cale MakarCOL D
No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Colorado Avalanche; NHL debut April 15, 2019, in the playoffs.
Cale Makar card market
Collector attention: up 198% this week, down 27% 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.
Cale Makar'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.
First licensed base RC
2019-20 Upper Deck Series 2 #493
Upper Deck, base, Young Guns. Sources [1]
First chromium RC
2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #175
Upper Deck, chromium, Marquee Rookies. Sources [1]
Scarcest licensed RC autograph
2019-20 The Cup #62 numbered /99
Upper Deck, patch autograph, Rookie Auto Patch. Sources [1]
Which Cale Makar card is the real rookie card
Upper Deck holds the NHL and NHLPA license for physical trading cards, so his licensed NHL rookie cards are Upper Deck products, including O-Pee-Chee. He debuted in the 2019 playoffs, and his rookie cards come from 2019-20 products. His Young Guns card is in Upper Deck Series 2 (No. 493), not Series 1; Series 1 has only his UD Canvas Young Guns insert (C94). SP Authentic Future Watch, The Cup Rookie Auto Patch and O-Pee-Chee Platinum Marquee Rookies are his other widely listed rookie-year cards.
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Cale Makar rookie card checklist with card numbers
7 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 2 #493Young Guns | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 1 #C94UD Canvas Young Guns | Insert | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2019-20 SP Authentic #149Future Watch autograph | Autograph | /999 | Yes | [1] |
| 2019-20 SP Authentic #149Future Watch Limited Auto Patch | Patch autograph | /100 | Yes | [1] |
| 2019-20 The Cup #62Rookie Auto Patch | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1] |
| 2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #175Marquee Rookies | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #R-CMRookie Autographs | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
Cale Makar autograph and numbered rookie cards
Rookie autographs (4)
- 2019-20 SP Authentic #149, numbered /999
- 2019-20 SP Authentic #149, patch autograph, numbered /100
- 2019-20 The Cup #62, patch autograph, numbered /99
- 2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #R-CM, not serial numbered in our source
From the cited checklist above; color parallels beyond it are not all listed.
Cale Makar's career, in brief
- Has played his whole NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche, debuting in the 2019 playoffs.
- Won the Calder Trophy in 2020, the Norris Trophy in 2022 and 2025, and the Conn Smythe Trophy with the 2022 Stanley Cup.
- Had 20 goals and 79 points in 75 games in 2025-26.
Career facts: [1]
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Graded Cale Makar rookie cards: PSA 10, BGS and CGC
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 the four graders compare and what grading costs.
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.
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 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 2 #493 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Cale Makar card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Cale Makar card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- 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.
- 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.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- 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 Cale Makar rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Cale Makar card questions
- What is Cale Makar's rookie card?
- Cale Makar's first licensed base rookie card is the 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 2 #493. The first chromium rookie card is the 2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #175. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2019-20 The Cup #62, numbered /99. Cale Makar's rookie season was 2019-20.
- What year is Cale Makar's rookie card?
- Cale Makar's rookie season was 2019-20, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Cale Makar have?
- Our checklist lists 7 Cale Makar rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Cale Makar have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 4: 2019-20 SP Authentic #149 (/999); 2019-20 SP Authentic #149 (/100); 2019-20 The Cup #62 (/99); 2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #R-CM.
- Does Cale Makar have numbered rookie cards?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3 serial-numbered Cale Makar rookie cards: 2019-20 SP Authentic #149 (/999); 2019-20 SP Authentic #149 (/100); 2019-20 The Cup #62 (/99).
- What is Cale Makar's Young Guns card?
- The 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 2 #493, Upper Deck's Young Guns rookie card, per the checklist cited on this page.
- How much is a Cale Makar 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 Cale Makar right now?
- Collector attention is surging: Wikipedia lookups of Cale Makar are up 198% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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