2005 DK non canvas: the ignored rare parallel

BBCgalaxee · Jun 25, 2016

Just was going through a dime box at a show and came upon one of these with Ted Williams.

And it's definitely not the first time I've found a non canvas in a cheap box.

The non canvas parallels look exactly like the base cards MINUS the canvas and have a stated print run of only 20 (not numbered).

Granted if you don't know about these you probably won't notice but that's what makes these even harder to find.

And yet they don't really sell despite being rarer than actually 20 made (more than likely due to not knowing about them) and being filled with legends.

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nosterbor · Jun 25, 2016

Yes very hard to find. Most people do not know what to look for. I still need one Juan. I have the B/W card.

BunchOBull · Jun 25, 2016

The only one I have is likely a one of one because it came framed with the original art from one of the 2005 inserts, though the card is printed in the style of the base set.

dstrawberryfan39 · Jun 25, 2016

Thanks for the info just landed the darryl strawberry for $15 dlvd.

djrulz · Jun 26, 2016

Also, back when DLP did the DK Challenge, some were mistakenly handed in with complete sets and stamped with the Challenge stamp.

DeliciousBacon · Jun 26, 2016

I own as many 2005 DK plates in my PC as I do Non-Canvas (which would be a whole whopping one). Many collectors might not even know they exist, so if there's a cache of 2005 DK singles out there, I bet it is full of these.

Hawk8 · Jun 26, 2016

wow, I did not even know these existed, I have to go through my doubles now

DeliciousBacon · Jun 26, 2016

Keep in mind, these exist not only for the base DKs, but also for the HOF Heroes AND the Black & Whites.

Pinbreaker · Jun 26, 2016

They should be smooth if I remember..

smapdi · Jun 27, 2016

The only 05 DK I lack for my Sizemore collection, never saw one offered anywhere. Surely some are out there in the hands of unknowing collectors.

gracecollector · Jun 27, 2016

This and 2005 Zenith Z-Gold parallels are the two rare parallels from that period that I think will be very coveted by player collectors in the future - and all but impossible to find.

AnthonyCorona · Jun 27, 2016

Is the dk logo a different color? Jeez I've probably had one and thought it was a common, I opened a ton of it, still love that set

BBCgalaxee · Jun 27, 2016

Here's mine to which I've had no bites so far on the bay

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CollectorsCorner · Jun 27, 2016

Went through my binder and I got one!

Lew Ford B/W

PeteD · Jun 27, 2016

Great, now i find out about these :/

BBCgalaxee · Jun 27, 2016

I guess this thread kind of shows how unknown these are.

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predatorkj · Jun 29, 2016

Pinbreaker said:
They should be smooth if I remember..

Like glossy?

Tom Oates · Jun 29, 2016

predatorkj said:
Like glossy?

The normal cards look like they are printed on canvas. The surface has a texture. When you hold these unannounced parallels at an angle, you will see that the surface is smooth. They look like the regular base cards in every other way. I hope this description helps. Like others have stated, most are mixed in commons boxes buried in a closet or included in someones hand collated set and the person has no idea it's a parallel. That's making them even harder to locate for player collectors.

CollectorsCorner · Jun 29, 2016

Picked up another one at the lcs yesterday out of his 05 DK base

Francisco Cordero

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