Lot # 2818: 1947 R773 Goudey "Indian Gum" Near-Complete Set (95/96)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1947 R773 Goudey "Indian Gum" consisting of 95 different cards (out of 96 in the set), missing only #91 for completion. Includes the following four duplicates: #40, 46, 90, and 92. This is a fascinating and historic set. Goudey Gum attempted to reenter the bubble-gum card market following WWII, reprinting in 1947 ninety-six cards from one of its most successful sets of the 1930s, "Indian Gum." The fronts feature the very same artwork of the Indian Gum cards issued by Goudey in the 1930s. The reverses have a slightly different design than their 1930s counterparts and are printed in black ink (as opposed to the green ink of the 1930s issue). Goudey's 1947 efforts were apparently not very successful as the company was never heard from again. This series represents Goudey's very last card set. If this set had been a hit, we might have seen Goudey battling with Topps and Bowman in the bubble-gum card wars of the early 1950s! Condition is 11% Vg-Ex to Ex (mostly Vg-Ex), 45% Gd to Vg, and 44% Pr to Fr (including one trimmed). This is an attractive medium- to lower-grade near- complete set (minus one card) of this colorful and extremely significant final Goudey issue. Total: 99 cards (near set of 95 plus four duplicates).