I would estimate ~$75 even though it's the first Harper's weekly publication depicting a baseball woodcut and definitely one of the more striking images. Some will argue that the entire publication is more valuable than just the single sheet and there have been a few threads on this very topic. My view is that it really depends on the collector. The same thing can be said about 'color' vs 'black and white.' I have a mix of woodcuts that are hand-colored and black and white and enjoy both of them equally. So it comes down to personal preference. Regardless, it's a beautiful piece and the coloring on it is great! If you keep it, you may want to frame it or just get it matted to focus on the center image and avoid looking at some of the tears and staining. If you do have the full publication, you have probably already found that it includes another neat woodcut, The English Cricketeers.
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Looking for any non-Harper baseball woodcuts
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