[Exhibitman]

I doubt the buyer did not know what they were. I was an underbidder. I knew they were not regular issue box cards. I assumed that they were from a POP display or advertisement of some sort [it is really nice to see the display, thanks for posting it Fred].

The fact that MEARS was ignorant wasn't a serious factor. They are cool as heck. IMHO display items are second only to production items in terms of rarity, so whether they were cut from a display or constitute a full display is really only a matter of pricing rather than desirability. A proper full display I think would have brought a multiple of the hammer price of these 'cards'.

If the winner doesn't want them, I'll take them at my bid...They'd look real nice in an SGC holder; they do nice work with display items under 9" tall.