Lot # 2478: 1935 R311-2 National Chicle Football Glossy Premiums Near-Complete Set (16/17)

Presented is a near-complete set of this very scarce 1930s premium football set issued by National Chicle Gum, consisting of sixteen different premiums (out of seventeen in the set), missing only Bach for completion. Each glossy premium measures 6 x 8 inches, and the set features both professional and collegiate players. These large premiums have often been overlooked by collectors. The R311-2 football premiums are much rarer than their baseball counterparts. This issue cannot be easily assembled in set form. All of the premiums in the set are rare, so much so that when seen, they are noticeably striking and unusual even to advanced collectors. Condition is 50% Gd to Vg and 50% Pr to Fr. The entire set is essentially composed of highlights, including: "Cotton" Goes Places... (future President Gerald Ford visible in background; pencil on reverse, otherwise Vg+), Red Grange (Pr-Fr), 1934 Chicago Bears Western Champs (pencil on reverse, otherwise Gd+), 1934 New York Giants World's Champs (Vg+), and Notre Dame's Quick Kick (Vg). This is a very presentable medium- to lower-grade complete set (minus one) of this elusive 1930s football premium issue. Total: 16 premiums.