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Originally Posted by Leon
It depends on what we are talking about. If it's a type card to start with, then maybe 5 or less is rare, to me.
... Then, there are other aspects of rarity, such as condition rarity. ...
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One of my favorite sets is a post-war regional / food issue, the 1953 Stahl-Meyer Franks. Only 9 comprise the set, but it's a condition nightmare. Case in point: Mickey Mantle. The current PSA pop report is:
AUTHENTIC--2
PSA 1 / 1.5 -- 50
PSA 2 -- 8
PSA 3 -- 1
PSA 4 -- 2
PSA 5 -- 0
PSA 6 -- 2
PSA 7 -- 1
PSA 8 -- 0
PSA 9 -- 1
PSA 10 -- 0
A fascinating breakdown. You can pound the table all you wish about absolute rarity, and count the Authentics and PSA 1s. Be that as it may, since most of them were issued within the package of frankfurters (having marinated in the not so nice greasy / watery hot dog juice and goo) as a package stiffener, the resultant "free prize" was a less than tantalizing PSA 1 - 2 right from the start. Long to short, when it comes to Stahl-Meyer Franks, CONDITION RARITY CARRIES AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT (I.E. SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE).
Food for thought.
--- Brian Powell