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Posted By: drc

The rule of thumb for photographs is that, all other qualities equivillent, the larger the photo the more valuable. Larger sizes have more display value and in general are rarer than smaller sizes. A 12 x 14 inches 1870s baseball is not the largest, but is oversized for the 1870s and even for the 1880s and 1890s. Comparing it to the cabinet card (4-1/2" x 6-1/2"), you can see that it's larger than normal.