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Originally Posted by oldjudge
Cy-I can add a little to the history of the Kelly portrait. At one time it was in the Keith Mitchell collection. Keith was a pioneer in studying the Old Judge set. He worked with Buck Barker and others during the earliest studies of the set. Most importantly, Keith was one of the nicest people I ever met in the hobby, free with information and always very supportive. He was from Bettendorf Iowa and was a big Billy Sunday fan. I believe he got the card directly from the Sunday family and it was one of his favorite possessions.
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Thank you, Jay, it is great to hear more about the history of the card - and the collector. The card came with some literature from Keith as well as the Sunday family, describing its provenance. Glad to hear that Keith was such a nice guy, and that it was one of his favorite items; it certainly is one of mine.