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Originally Posted by Seven
Was it ever determined why Gehrig wasn't in the set? Licensing problem? Compensation?
As far as I know the only issues from around this time for Gehrig were his cardboard cutouts through Wheaties, or his rare World Wide Gum issue from 1936.
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Diamond Stars were first issued in 1934, the year in which Lou was prominently featured in the 1934 Goudey set with 2 cards and the "Lou Gehrig Says" on most of the cards, so I assume he had an exclusive contract for that year and perhaps the following years (?) And perhaps since that was the case, as a carryover he was not considered for other later issued Diamond Series cards.
It is interesting to note that he is also not in any other later Goudey sets (1935 4 in 1, 1936 B/W, the R312 or R313 premiums or the 1938 Heads Up. Perhaps a dispute with Goudey?
Brian