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Originally Posted by christopher.herman
As part of your deep dive, could you investigate why it's so difficult to find a truly "centered" '39?
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Is that a known issue with '39 Play Ball? I know the margins of the borders are larger on the Title case cards (Upper case for the first letter and lower case on the rest of the letters). I haven't come across anything related to systemic centering issues yet.
A bit of additional background in this PSA article from a few key set collectors
here. Looks like Cardboard connection also has some additional info:
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In 1939, no other gum companies were actively releasing regular baseball card sets. That immediately gave Gum, Inc. a boost and established the upstart company as a leader. Naming the set 1939 Play Ball - America, the cards were made to be slightly larger than what Goudey had been issuing earlier in the decade.
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I wonder if it is as simple as:
- Centering being tough for all cards from this time period
- '39 Play Ball was larger than other cards produced at the time
- This was the second major set Gum, Inc. released, so condition issues might be a lack of manufacturer experience?