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warshawlawNot to belabor the grammar, but the sentence does not state that Piedmont is a rare back, it states that this card has a Piedmont back that is really nice.
While I do agree that the seller is misrepresenting the rarity of the card, it is not because the number of examples referenced represents a really high number of examples of a card, it is because the PSA Pop #'s do not tell the whole story, which this listing misleadingly implies. Think about it--the Wagner has about 50 known examples, so if there were less than 20 Lajoie cards total out there, it would be a true rarity. Of course, what the seller omits is that there are hundreds of examples of this card in various grades readily available.
I do feel that true high grade cards from this era are condition rarities--of course, I don't trust PSA's skills at grading a card to the point that I would actually buy a high grade card without handling it myself first under a very good light and magnifier.