Lot # 3221: 1947 R773 Goudey "Indian Gum" Near-Complete Set (92/96)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1947 R773 Goudey "Indian Gum" consisting of 92 different cards (out of 96 in the set). Missing the following four cards for completion: #1, 2, 58, and 96. 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 63% Vg to Vg-Ex (approximately two-thirds Vg and including two Ex) and 37% lesser. This is an attractive medium- to lower-grade near-complete set of this colorful and extremely significant final Goudey issue. Total: 92 cards.