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1936   R311   National Chicle Premiums
(Both "Glossy" & "Leather" Subsets)


R311 Glossy Finish

R311 Leather Finish
(both cards are shown at approximately 60% of actual size; all R311 card backs are blank)

Year(s) Published: 1936
Hobby Designation:   R311
Set Name: R311 Glossy & Leather Finish
Card Size (inches): 6 x 8
Number of Cards in Set: var.
Est. Value (common; VG): $25
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Set Summary
  • Produced around 1936 by National Chicle Co., Cambridge, MA
  • Unnumbered blank-backed cards measure 6 x 8 inches
  • Two baseball subsets ("Glossy" and "Leather"; see below)
  • Some R311 Glossy cards listed on Diamond Star Gum wrappers
  • Some R311 Leather cards carry "National Studios" label
  • A seventeen-card R311 "Football" subset was also produced
  • R311 Baseball Subsets Compared
    Subset Name Glossy Finish Leather Finish
    Number of Cards2715
    Border LayersSingleDouble
    Card Size (inches)6 x 86 x 8
    Value Multiplier11.2
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