COMMON to RARE - These attractive blank backed postcard sized photos were given out as an in store premium in 1935-1937.
The 1936 R313 premium photos were put out by National Chicle Co. and have a thin "Fine Pen" signature. There are 120 different known.
The R314 premium photos were put out by Goudey Gum Co. and some by the World Wide Gum Co. of Canada. These photos were obtained as an in store premium by redeeming 2 Goudey wrappers to the store keeper. R314's have a "Wide Pen" signature, with a total of 241 different cards known. The R314's are actually made up of 5 subsets.
R314A is from 1936, is the most common and have "Litho in USA" at bottom corner. There are 120 different cards known.
R314B-1 is from 1935, and a far scarcer borderless subset. 24 different cards known.
R314B-2 is the same as R314B-1 but have borders. 24 different cards known.
R314C is from 1937, and has a creamy colored stock. 25 different cards known.
R314D (also known as V352) is the rarest subset by far. They have a matt finish, not glossy. This rare set includes 8 players from Detroit, and 39 from Canadian Minor League teams (Montreal & Toronto), with 47 total cards known. |
