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01-18-2007, 09:24 PM

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What is RARE?

Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

The word RARE and SCARCE are two words that seem to be liberally used in the hobby. You see it everyday... a seller has a RARE Piedmont tobacco card (T206) for sale. Just where do we draw the line for using this term?

A rare card is a card that has less than "X" known examples? What is "X"?

Scarce - do people think RARE and SCARCE are the same? Are they interchangeable terms when applied to the population of cards or certain cards?

What is "X" for everyone?

Is the Wagner T206 RARE or SCARCE? Relative to most other T206 cards it is probably scarce.

People seem to confuse RARE/SCARCE with DESIRABLE in this hobby. Can you please post your thoughts on the subject? First though, give your opinion of RARE - what is "X"?

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