I think "rarity" depends on which country your in. Globally, LV didn't make that many pieces. My SA said that Supreme is more limited, but this collection is up there. LV made "x" units of each item for each country, so your location and its popularity determined how easy or how hard it would be to obtain it.So the extinct pieces are those with graphics etc? I can’t find any reviews of these bags online. My husband got both of them and decided to just sell the messenger. I’m afraid we might regret selling it knowing how valuable it is as a collector’s item.
If your husband didn't see himself using the messenger, then I don't think it's bad that he sold it. There will always be more LE collections, and another one will be rare too. Honestly, I don't think you two will regret it once you see a collection you like even more.