take the colors and their configuration on the uni's
(side by side as opposed to top and bottom) add to that the rugby terms and the fact they were a London company - I think I hear a duck! They did have branches in the US after 1895 - no expert so hard to pin down a date of issue without more research, and american football WAS begining to show up depicted in various forms of ephemera in the 1880's. Just don't think this is it.
Wondering if that oval tab on the right is their trade mark? Hard to see. Still great die-cuts and I mostly understand about piecing out the album given the condition.
As a seller to feed my habit I figured the re-sale would be higher in one piece to the right person rather than split it up - in the neighborhood of 5000. or more. As a collector of old cards and paper who likes to display their artistry - I had to consider it's a "book" which makes it a little difficult to enjoy as the intent was visual and not literary. Classic Henry as the underbidder when he couldn't make up his mind and he couldn't find extra cash under the seat cushions.....
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