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2004-05
The signature 2004-05 Exquisite rookie anchor. Cardboard Connection's checklist places Dwight Howard in the six-card /99 top tier, and collector coverage continues to treat this card as the premium centerpiece of his rookie season. It is the clearest proof that the sophomore Exquisite release still delivered a true flagship patch-auto chase.
| Year | 2004-05 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Autographed Rookies |
| Insert family | Rookie Patch Autographs |
| Card number | #90 |
| Players | Dwight Howard |
| Teams | Orlando Magic |
| Rookie | Yes |
| Autograph | Yes |
| Memorabilia | Yes |
| Serial numbering | /99 |
| Appearance kind | solo |
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Ben Gordon belongs to the same six-card /99 summit as Dwight Howard and Andre Iguodala, which matters when evaluating 2004-05 as a full rookie class rather than a single-card market. His presence strengthens the set's identity as a deep sophomore follow-up instead of a thinner sequel.
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Luol Deng completes the stronger part of the 2004-05 rookie conversation and shows how the set's /99 tier stretches beyond one or two marquee names. In archive terms, this card helps the sophomore year read as a full rookie ecosystem.
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Andre Iguodala's /99 rookie patch autograph helps explain why seasoned collectors do not treat 2004-05 as a one-card Dwight Howard season. The top rookie tier has real depth, and Iguodala's inclusion is part of what gives the sophomore set a broader collector story than many quick summaries suggest.
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2004-05
Dwight Howard's Titleists card shows how far 2004-05 stretches beyond its rookie patch autographs. The title-count concept gives the set an editorial, trophy-case sensibility, and Howard's /1 entry makes the family's scarcity language immediately clear.
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The defining card of the debut Exquisite release for many collectors: a source-backed LeBron James rookie patch autograph from the celebrated /99 tier. Its long-term market history and symbolism helped cement 2003 Exquisite as a cornerstone of the modern high-end basketball card era.
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The flagship card of 2005-06 Exquisite. Cardboard Connection's product framing treats Chris Paul as the one rookie who gives the release enduring classic appeal, and the checklist backs that up by placing him squarely in the six-card /99 patch-autograph summit. For seasoned collectors, this is the card that keeps 2005 in the serious part of the Exquisite conversation.
