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warshawlawI have catalogued 7 different varieties in the boxing sets of this format (Burdick labeled it W529), involving image flips, number changes and font changes. Then there are the shading variations. And that doesn't count the set or two that have the Universal legend at the top affecting the three middle cards.
My W516 Johnson, Cobb and Matty are at SGC right now. The Cobb has the image the right way, the Johnson reversed, the Matty the reversed image and the typed font legend. I labeled them per the SCD book. Be interesting to see what they label them.
In terms of value, I would say that a major HOFer (Cobb, Ruth, etc.) is in three figures for a decent looking midgrade card and goes up from there, but you can still find lesser HOFers in decent shape for under $50. Black Sox - fugedaboutit; multiple hundreds for them, esp. the guys who aren't in other sets.