I think they know. Collectors, and Dealers have been going down there for years and advertising that they are buying the cards etc. I doubt EVERYONE knows, but I bet you would find that a large percentage know that old Baseball stuff is worth money and people have been looking for the cards for decades. I think all the Tropical Storms, poor living conditions and many other factors there that are all not good for paper collectibles have taken their toll and that is the main reason for the scarcity today. I am sure there are still nice collections tucked away, but probably not as many as we might hope for!
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