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1936   R313   National Chicle "Fine Pens"


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Year(s) Published: 1936
Hobby Designation:   R313
Set Name: Nat. Chicle "Fine Pens"
Card Size (inches): 3-1/4 x 5-3/8
Number of Cards in Set: 120
Est. Value (common; VG): $12



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CARD BACKS ARE BLANK

(shown at approximate actual size)


Set Summary
  • Produced by National Chicle Gum Company of Cambridge, MA
  • Known as "Fine Pens" due to small facsimile signatures
  • Distributed in 1936 as in-store premiums; have blank backs
  • Often contrasted to the R314 "Wide Pens" set from Goudey

  • References:
    1) Tim Newcomb, "Fine, Wide, and In Between: The 1930s 'Pen' Premium Sets, Part I (R313 & Variations)", Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #6 (Winter 2006, p. 24-29)



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