This is a great issue, but there are several different Goudey Premiums from 1939.
The R303-B issue contains 24 subjects with Dimaggio as the Key. It can be found in Black & White or Sepia, with little price different between them.
The R303-A issue contains 48 subjects and is smaller in size, but on very similar (and thin) paper stock. It comes only in sepia and is more scarce than the 303-B. Williams is found in this series, not the 303-B. Completing this set is a real challenge.
In Canada, World Wide Gum distributed these 303-A images. It is cataloged as V351. These are even more scarce than the 303s.
All of these are on very fragile stock which easily wrinkles with even casual handling. True high grade specimens are rare.
I have handled a good number of these in the process of completing the sets. Please feel free to PM me if you would like more information.
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