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Originally Posted by x2drich2000
Zan, Isn't that a trimmed R303-A or am I missing something?
DJ
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Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards
Inquiring minds want to know. I thought the same thing.
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This is actually a 1939 World Wide Gum V351B Trimmed Premium. Very obscure and scarcely known issue. From my research, WWG bought a surplus of the R303A issue from Goudey, had them factory trimmed on top and bottom borders to fit the box they were distributed in, and then re-distributed as a Canadian issue. Most think this was done to tide collectors over until the actual V351 was released later that year.
This issue is also listed in the Standard Catalog under the R303A designation, describing that some variations exist with the borders trimmed in this way.