This has been a healthy conversation. Yes, I clearly see where there is some image that is engrained into the wood. I was referencing the actual baseball cigar label (or whatever it is) that is affixed to it. My point is that I believe that there’s nothing on the back of that label and it was never part of any publication. I’ve seen as many publications as you’ve seen boxes
Perhaps it was a promotional cigar label that may have been a form of advertising for ‘First Nine’ and other brands. Case in point is this identical image. This was not uncommon as there are a few 19th century promotional prints for much larger full lithographs (ex. John A. Andrews Cigars with 1888 Boston club).
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