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J HullWell, I was the high bidder on this card when it ran on eBay last week, so I'll throw a thought or two in on why it went for less than the REA example.
At least for me the one on eBay is much less desirable than the one in REA -- though still very cool. The one in REA had made it through an additional step in the printing process (white ink), which makes it a much brighter, more appealing card. The one on eBay also has a heavy crease and has been trimmed for the PSA holder -- all the black/yellow ink cards that I've seen have had a slightly oversized cut.
Plus of course what others have said -- there's the extra exposure and gravitas that an item in a major auction naturally gets.
Jamie