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Joe_G.That is a new one to me as well.
The earliest of Old Judges, the 1886/7 Script cards appear to have more variations than the other series, this despite being fairly small in number and sometimes tougher to come by (usually more scarce). It looks like the Kelly card you posted is the Chicago - batting left handed Script card. I suspect all his Script cards (3 total, all with Chicago) can be found with this same copyright. This addition gives the following copyright possibilities on Script cards:
1) COPY FROM PHOTO BY C.H. GALLUP POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.
2) COPY FROM PHOTO BY J. WOOD, 208 BOWERY, N.Y.
3) COPYRIGHTED BY GOODWIN & CO. 1887.
4) blank / no copyright present
I personally believe cards with #1 or #2 predate the Script cards with #3 or #4 on them.
Note, the short & long (leading 0) numbered Old Judges from 1887 all have copyright #3 or #4 except the 2nd type of long number which has just "COPYRIGHTED, 1887." under the photo.
Very Cool !
Best Regards,
Joe Gonsowski