I have some real doubts that the R314 Goudey "creamy" Joe DiMaggio premium is in fact a 1937, rather than 1936 (true rookie) issue, as it pictures Joe not in his Yankees,' but San Francisco Seals uniform, which he would have last worn in 1935. Seems to me a '37 issue, after the break-in rookie campaign Joltin' Joe put in (.323, 29 HR's) would have seen to it that DiMag appeared in Yankee garb. I know the Standard Catalog now contends this is indeed a 1937 issue, but I think I've seen PSA label it both ways.
Comments most welcome.
Larry
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