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cmokingIMO, the 1933 Goudey Lajoie is not as rare as people think. I read in an old VBCC where the editor guessed there wre 5-10 of them that existed. This was maybe 8 years ago before the proliferation of PSA and pop reports. He's off by at least a factor of 5. This past April, during the slew of auctions, there were 6 different Lajoies put up for auction.
The Lajoie is rare and pricey due its place in the 1933 Goudey set and relative to all the other cards in the set. It isn't rare compared to the true rarities of baseball cards. It's still a great card, and I just spent a boatload in getting one for my collection, but I wouldn't classify it with the Baltimore News Ruth or other cards of that nature.