bnorth, look more inside of the card portion, not the edges. The edges look as though they have stains from being handled a lot. But the card portion is pretty close. The squared corners and arched photos are also very important, as other posters within this thread have said that it's not possible for a stereoview from before the 1870s to have those features. I found a stereoview from the Met Museum that dates to 1856. To me, this one looks gray, especially next to mine. It also has squared corners and arched photos.
Last edited by SteveS; 09-06-2021 at 08:47 PM.
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