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Posted By: Rob Dewolf

I have one and have had 4-6 over the past 10 or so years, usually picking them up in purchases of Indians collections from the 1940s and '50s. I had one veteran collector tell me that they were a giveaway at an Indians game that season and another say they were inserted into programs on specials days. Given the size of the programs from that season and the fact that these don't turn up as frequently as 1945 programs, I doubt that. But from my experience they're pretty common, expecially in ex-mt shape or nicer. The thing I've always found odd is that the Indians issued this style of photo with the facsimile autographs on the reverse only for that one season. I usually see them sell in the $15 range.

Hope this helps, Rob.