Is This The Right 1988 LMC Variety? Is The Am And FG Right?

I could be wrong. Need a better pic ;)

Here is the FG on the 1988. The one in the Cherrypickers'
Guide.

Coop here I go again on the 88 P and 88 D RDV006 F'S-901. Bear with me on this question; isn't the other hypotesies on the 88's existence due to the dies being tested late in 1988 and then a concentrated effort made to destroy and not released for circulation of these coins?
The numbers certified by NGC and PCGS are very low for a scarce variety to have had many dies producing these coins. What is it 8 dies for the 88 and 12 dies for the 88D? My gut instinct is there is more to this story.
The information has been out on these for what, 9 years now? Wouldn't a higher population certified by TPG and auction results show a trend upwards with more folks searching for and seeking to buy this variety?
The numbers I have tracked for the last 12 months show a consistent scarcity of this variety in the market and in the posts on CCR.

I have tracked all the ones sold on GC and ebay in 2016-2017 and they show low turnover also. Most of the examples sold show spotting, pitting, and all the signs of a rough brief life in circulation. I gather we will never know the official party line from the mint on who, where, what, when, or why but I certainly would like to know. This little stinker is quite the variety, most love or are indifferent to these except us variety hounds. I intend to acquire all I can afford with the hope their true scarcity will be at some later point recognized more fully. The 88 P I bought in MS 62 RB appears mid die state, the 88D I found last July also appears mid die state. And there I go again " where are all the ones minted, what happened to them?". Would love the gangs take, I know this cat has been skinned and rehashed but I feel information starved on this one.

Thanks, I see what you are talking about.