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2004-05
This /2 Jordan-LeBron pairing is the kind of card that turns 2004-05 from a strong set into a true collector's archive piece. The sophomore release repeatedly pairs icons and rising stars in deliberately dramatic ways, and this is among the clearest expressions of that design philosophy.
| Year | 2004-05 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Dual Jersey Autographs |
| Insert family | Dual Jerseys and Dual Jersey Autographs |
| Card number | #JJ |
| Players | Michael Jordan / LeBron James |
| Teams | Chicago Bulls / Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Rookie | No |
| Autograph | Yes |
| Memorabilia | Yes |
| Serial numbering | /2 |
| Appearance kind | dual |
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A true one-of-one sophomore-year grail. Cards like this are why veteran collectors refuse to reduce 2004-05 Exquisite to a mere follow-up release: the set reaches its ceiling through audacious icon pairings and absolute-scarcity construction, not just through rookie demand.
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Jordan's 2004-05 Limited Logos card is a clean reminder that the sophomore release was not living on rookie cards alone. With Limited Logos expanding to a 42-card /50 family, the set presents a mature veteran-and-icon insert architecture that deserves equal weight in the archive.
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The corrected 2006 Jordan-LeBron Dual Enshrinements card is a /10, not a generic later-year placeholder. That matters because it places the card exactly where seasoned collectors expect it: in the honor-case part of the release, where the set stages icons as prestige pairings rather than just memorabilia pairings.
