Hi Phil
When I had a bunch of N284 cards, I did some homework on the players. There are quite a number of "rookies" featured in
this set whose careers started in the Spring of 1887. My guess is that these cards were issued either sometime in late 1887
or perhaps in early 1888. I will have to find my records to see what I have come up with regarding their date.
My two remaining N284 cards...…
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TED Z
T206 Reference
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