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01-23-2011, 07:57 PM

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Ron Rice

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Theories

We have few facts, only theories.

Regarding Red Lajoies, and other rarely seen cards, perhaps:

1. There are more of them, but they are safely tucked away in private collections, safe deposit boxes and etc. If someone put together a basic set 20 years ago, they might have a few scarce color variations in there and it won't be known to the net54 group until someday they sell out.

2. I agree with the theories of unequal production. Perhaps the red ink ran out before the Lajoie sheet got printed. Perhaps somebody lost count and ran only 1 sheet of red Lajoies instead of 5. Perhaps some sheets were miscut and not used. Perhaps the red Lajoie was accidently left off of a red sheet with other players, and added later after many sheets were run.

3. Maybe a collector was secretly hoarding them a long time ago!

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