And a second N174. Tug Wilson/Joseph Collins is one my favored commons.
Richard K. Fox brought him over from England when Fox was unwilling to accept the obvious fact that Sullivan really was just the best heavyweight in the world in the 1880's. Collins was 35, a lot smaller and a little chubby, and pretty much washed up as a real fighter in 1882. Didn't stop Tug from winning though, Sullivan's backers were offering $1,000 for anyone who made it four rounds in the ring with him. Collins was smart enough to know his own severe limitations and to game Sullivan's own setup, and by running, dropping to the mat, clinching, and doing everything possible to waste time and avoid having to engage with Sullivan, Collins won himself $1,000, which he used to own open a shoe shop. Charlie Mitchell easily knocked him out the next year, he fought a lot of exhibitions but not much else in significant fights. Got to give a man credit for looking at the actual rules of a match and finding a clever way to outsmart the game. Doing so got him included in card sets on the strength of only this one bizarre fight for the next 30 years.
This copy has original owners name and an 1887 date written, which is damage I think isn't really damage.
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