I have been trying to run them down for years. Or, rather the McGovern and Fitzsimmons. They are in the most recent edition of my book (America's Great Boxing Cards) at p. 144. The examples I have seen appear to be machine cut and the one I got to examine in person under a microscope was photo-engraved. I've never seen the Corbett before. My guess is pre-1910 which would be consistent with the fighters and the printing technique. They are a very fortunate acquisition: you might go 20 years without finding even a single card. Getting three, that's a find.
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