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Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb
Hi Jeff:
Harry is the easier of the two as he has an N172 Old Judge card, which of course would be very pricey but certainly not a 1/1 or 1/2 or 1/3 like some of their other CDV or cabinet cards. The Peck & Snyder Cincinnati team CDV is probably the best and most efficient way to get both at the same time. Period woodcuts are also an option with Harper’s Weekly Cincinnati team being by far the most common. George has an individual woodcut from New York Clipper.
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+1 with what Phil said about the Harper's woodcuts. Anything from that long ago is always going to be very rare to start with, but A Harper's woodcut is going to be maybe unbelievably more affordable than a period cabinet, CDV, or any other type of available image of either of the brothers from back then.
I picked up a 7/3/1869 Harper's Weekly woodcut of the Cincinnati Red Stockings team, which includes images of both Harry and George, a while ago. Knew I'd never likely be able to afford, let alone ever find for sale, an 1869 Peck & Snyder card of the team, so grabbed one of these Harper's woodcuts instead. The attached image is not of my woodcut, just a different copy of the exact same woodcut I do own. I believe George is standing in the back, second from the left, and Harry is sitting, right in the middle. It also depicts the very first ever all-professional baseball team, which ended their season 57-0. So, the team/image itself has a lot of historical significance and meaning, aside from just showing pictures of Geroge and Harry. Good luck with your quest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincin...dStockings.jpg