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Originally Posted by sb1
Generally speaking a premium would be an item offered by a company as an advertising product/incentive which could be obtained by sending in either coupons, proof of purchase, money, etc.
It was an advertising tool used to spur sales by many companies. The word "premium" was used to indicate that is was not commercially offered for sale but was to be obtained by redemption via product loyalty.
MANY items offered as "premiums" do not meet this general criteria and are often trade cards, team photos, etc
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I'm glad you posted this definition. I've wondered about the difference between a premium and a supplement for a while. Mainly because collectors and auction houses seem to mis-label a lot of supplements as premiums. Obviously if is says "supplement" on the item it is called a supplement, but everything else seems to be fair game regardless of its origin.