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Andy BaranI just have a hard time believing that Peck & Snyder would use the 1869 Cincinnati Team on trade cards from 1870, when they clearly have other trade cards from 1870 that show 1870 teams. Maybe they only had 2 locations for a short period of time (several months?) while transitioning from 1 location to the other? I'm sure that it would take a much longer time to transfer inventory back in those days than it does today.
Also, the reason that I think there is a possibility that the Ann Street location may have had something to do with mail orders is that both Ann Street backs emphasize:
1.) Write for a Catalog (one of them even mentions call for a catalog)
2.) Goods sent throughout the country
While the Nassau Street cards appear to be an advertisement for a retail outlet, and catalogs are not mentioned at all.
I still think there are as many questions as there are answers.
Please post the stamp that you are referring to if possible. Thanks.