[rhettyeakley]

The R311 set is what is being advertised on the Diamond Stars wrappers.

The R311 set is not a 1936 only issue, they were issued over a few different years (presumably 1934 to 1936). Different cards were added along the timeline as others were eliminated, which is why some cards from the R311 set are MUCH tougher to find than others, the later series of R311 (and by association Diamond Stars) are harder to find. The first R311 offered are the most common. These are the Bill Terry, Dizzy Dean, Earl Averill, Mickey Cochrane, etc. which are several times easier to find than some of the later "cards". I think the last ones I needed when I finished the set several years back were the Columbus Red Birds, Mel Harder, and Schoolboy Rowe.

This information was somewhat known to collectors at least anecdotally but several years ago there was a "1935" envelope with the offered premiums from that year with a checklist and the cards still included and a note to the retailer about how to distribute them. I do not have the photo right in front of me but if I get a chance I will try to find it.