I have bought and sold a few of these over the years and I think one of the key reasons for both their scarcity and unpopularity is their size. Large format items have always struggled vs " cards" even postcards. These are both difficult to store and display. As with all post war cards they were subject to the paper drives during the war where their size made them easy targets. So I agree that 1935 Goudey was a much less popular issue than either of the 2 previous goudey issues so right from the start had less to start with. Combine that with their large size and you have a formula for scarcity.
J
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