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Old 12-05-2020, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by shocker View Post
In the coin world - rare is about frequency of occurrence, scarce is about demand, or the ratio of buyers to sellers.
Example - registered magnums. They aren't really rare considering the number made, but they are highly desired by collectors, so they are scarce.
Well put!

True in other collector circles as well. Something can be scarce or rare, or both.
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