1925 Gehrig Exhibit Card.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by spec

What about the W590 Gehrig? That's 1925, too.

I thought those were issued over a period of years and you couldn't tell which? Like through 1931 maybe? Is that wrong?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I thought those were issued over a period of years and you couldn't tell which? Like through 1931 maybe? Is that wrong?

That is correct and as I recall the 1925 sheets do not have Gehrig on them.

[spec]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

That is correct and as I recall the 1925 sheets do not have Gehrig on them.

Just read through the 2014-16 thread discussing the issue date of W590. It seems to conclude that the set was first issued in 1925 (the only year Rabbit Maranville was a Cub), then revised about 1928-29 and again about 1931. There is an image of an uncut strip that features Gehrig along with Ross Youngs
(listed as Right Fielder, thus predating the c. 1928 update that has him as Former Right Fielder), suggesting he was part of the original 1925 issue. If so, most W590 Gehrigs we see today would be from the 1925 set (which might have been sold through 1928, of course) since the revised W590s range from scarce (1928-29) to rare (1931). There is much discussion of font changes on the 1928-29 and 1931 issues, but this does not necessarily apply to the cards that were not revised.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

That is correct and as I recall the 1925 sheets do not have Gehrig on them.

I recall that thread was very informative.