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Originally Posted by rainier2004
Ted - Thanks for all the clarification on this. I honestly think it sucks to have the Lajoie as "rare" as the 1934 high numbers...it almost feels like the Lajoie should be part of the '34 set irregardless of the # of front format. How in the world is it a '33 then?
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Isn't the distribution the key, though? The 1934 high numbers were distributed...with the 1934 Goudey issue. The Lajoie was only distributed to those people who (in 1933 or 1934) wrote to Goudey complaining about the lack of the card existing. As such, it was not inserted into packs and distributed in the normal methodology.
Although one could reasonably speculate that the number of Lajoie's
produced was the same as the number of 1934 high numbers, I think the distribution methodology makes it more likely that the # of surviving copies of the Lajoie are fewer.
I don't think the population report is necessarily a good indicator here, as a Lajoie in 1 is worth lots of money, whereas a high number in 1 is worth ~$20-