[Runscott]

Prize Fight cdv

I posted this over in the memorabilia sub-forum, but it's interesting in that it is an 1865 cdv and looks almost exactly like the mount on the Brooklyn Atlantics cdv. The main difference is that this one only has advertising on one side, which is typical of old cdv's: advertising either on the front or the back, but not both. Not saying it didn't happen, but I haven't seen many (any?) positive-date items from the 1860's that have advertising on both sides. Also notice that the albumen image fits nicely into the space designed for it (a very easy feat to accomplish).

Also note that the albumen image extends right to the point where the front stamp would have been, leaving the bottom open for signatures. We saw a letter recently from the monster Sherman to Sarony, asking that Sarony leave his advertising off the bottom front, so that Sherman could use that space for signatures.