The 1933G Lajoie was available to anyone who mailed in requesting one. The only reason it is so scarce is that only a limited number of people cared enough to ask. If more collectors wanted them, they would have made enough to satisfy the demand.
In the case of these Helmar cards, if only four or so of each is made, there are nowhere enough to fill the demand. Thus an artifical scarcity has been created. There's a distinction.
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