Vintage BOBBY ORR 300 piece jigsaw puzzle - 1972 American Publishing

Puzzle is pure perfection - this was purchased by ME in 1972, put together once, and then carefully returned to cannister - to ensure protection I placed a paper towel into the cannister to prevent pieces from rattling around - these pieces are still sharp and crisp, and they retain their glossy sheen and vibrant color - likewise, the cannister is fabulous - no dents, no tears to wrap, no rust to metal base - let me reiterate - PERFECTION. 

Now, as to the piece count: PLEASE examine the photos CAREFULLY. You will see one photo with 100 pieces, a second photo with 100 pieces, and a third photo with 104 - that's 304 pieces total. No, I don't know why, but we have a complete puzzle here as far as I can tell (without actually putting the puzzle together). Please check photos carefully, and ask ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS. This puzzle had only one owner - ME - and it has been cared for carefully for more than four decades. 

UPDATE on pieces: I had apparently dropped one while counting - found it - I (ahem) stepped on it - sorry - one piece less than perfect, but the the other 33-plus are fab.  - Dropped shipping price - should be able to get it into a cheaper priority mail box 

UPDATE II: I sat down to attempt to make the puzzle to make sure all pieces are here. Sorry - I no longer have the patience for the task. My wife counted out the pieces and placed them in bags - 100 in each bag and there are three bags - and there were 5 pieces left over, so your guess is as good as mine, but as far as I can tell, we have a complete puzzle here.