2005 DK non canvas: the ignored rare parallel

[BBCgalaxee]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[djrulz]

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

 

[DeliciousBacon]

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]

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

 

[DeliciousBacon]

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

 

[Pinbreaker]

They should be smooth if I remember..

 

[smapdi]

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]

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]

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]

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

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[CollectorsCorner]

Went through my binder and I got one!


Lew Ford B/W

 

[PeteD]

Great, now i find out about these :/

 

[BBCgalaxee]

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

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[predatorkj]

They should be smooth if I remember..

Like glossy?

 

[Tom Oates]

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]

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

Francisco Cordero