![]() ![]() The etched letters detract from the aesthetic and it’s kind of hard to see anyway. Etched into the card in the bottom, it reads “THE STANLEY CUP” in all capital letters. Viewed in good light, it is quite a striking image. The plane the card rests upon has diagonal lines, which contrast nicely with the horizontal bands around the Cup. ![]() The front shows the Stanley Cup, photographed from a slight birds-eye view, with a diagonal horizon line in the background. In fact, I’ve never even seen one until eBay came around. Back in the day, I purchased over 500 packs of Series One, but never did get this card. As a kid, I tried in vain to get one of these holograms. Only 5,000 copies were produced and inserted into packs of Pro Set Series One hockey cards. The Pro Set Stanley Cup hologram is one of the hardest “chase cards” to find from the early 1990s. ![]() Not long ago, I too acquired a holy grail – one for card collectors: 1990-91 Pro Set Stanley Cup hologram. Last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings in game seven, winning the Stanley Cup – the third time the Penguins have won hockey’s “Holy Grail” since joining the NHL in 1967. ![]()
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