Are some cards too rare for their own good?

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by chipperhank44

Through experience I've found that anytime you find yourself having to explain how rare a card is (or even what the card is) to a potential buyer, you're in a bad position and your card is too rare for its own good.

Pretty much my entire collection! Here are some examples:

[Leon]

Originally Posted by aljurgela

Pretty much my entire collection! Here are some examples:

Gorgeous cards that don't really get their just dues relative to how rare they really are. Thanks for showing...
Some of us just like the fact we have some cool cards that you can't go buy every day...regardless of the size of your bank account .

[tbob]

How about the orange background E94s? Everyone knows about the orange background E98s but those E94s found with orange backgrounds (not all have been verified to exist) are all 1-1.
Because the E94 set is a difficult one any way, the fact the orange color variations exist as "single known populations of 1 each" makes them incredibly rare and only advanced collectors of E94s know or ever talk about their existence.

[Leon]

I think I recognize one of those. Not too long ago a major auction house was selling an orange and didn't point it out until I let them know of their scarcity. They are under the radar of most collectors.

Originally Posted by tbob

How about the orange background E94s? Everyone knows about the orange background E98s but those E94s found with orange backgrounds (not all have been verified to exist) are all 1-1.
Because the E94 set is a difficult one any way, the fact the orange color variations exist as "single known populations of 1 each" makes them incredibly rare and only advanced collectors of E94s know or ever talk about their existence.

[gabrinus]

These are what I need to go after when I start collecting again...that way I won't have to spend any money because I won't be able to find any...Jerry