As far as distribution goes, I will relay a story I know of first hand and experienced with my own eyes and people I know in real life.
I forget the year exactly, but I was working the National card show in Chicago around 2008-2010. You are all familiar with the timing of that show. The person I was working with managed to have 6 out of a limited football rookie card numbered to 10. In August. Before this future Hall of Fame player had played a single down.
This certainly doesnt indicate all companies do this in all cases. But I can tell you with no uncertainty that is not always perfectly random.
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