Two things with the Salutation Newhouser:
I have heard that the Salutation Exhibits continued to be produced after the 1946 date, well into the 1947-66 Exhibits period.
The other thing is that Newhouser's earliest issue other than the Salutation Exhibit is his W603 Sports Exchange premium, which was part of the first series and thus can be confirmed as a 1946 issue.
Therefore, at worst, if the Salutation Newhouser was produced in the last year only, 1946, it would still match the W603 as Newhouser's earliest issue. My guess is that the Salutation Newhouser was produced well before 1946 as it would have been one of the scarcest cards in the set if only produced the last year while others were issued during all years.
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