Legendary Winners - Part I

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

Nice PCs Jake.

Thanks, I've wanted that birthplace one for quite some time.

[jcmtiger]

Won lot 1018, Brouthers and Griffith, only 2 away from my 1887 Detroit Old Judge poses. I have 26 of the 28 poses.

Need:


Ganzel Pose 179-2, 493 and Twitchell 468-2, 490.


Joe

[GaryPassamonte]

Scott- I date the CdV based on the revenue stamp on the back. I believe they were only used in the 1864-1866 period for photographs. In Legendary's description, they refer to the reverse saying Hoboken NJ. The NJ does look like 69 in the scan. I'll get a better look when I get the CdV.
68 Hawk- Thanks! And I have to agree with Jay. Your Harry Wright is sharp.

[oldjudge]

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...ntoryid=127956

This lot should actually date from 1879 through the early 1880s. Current thinking is that the cards that are uncoated are from 1879-1880 and the coated cards from 1881 through the early 1880s. The exciting part of the lot is that it contains the first (by far) individual card of a black athlete, Hart a pedestrian. This set is the first tobacco insert sports set.

[Bridwell]

I was wondering about pedestrians as athletes, and found this interesting article about Ed Weston. His card was part of that set from 1880.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...st-pedestrian/

[oldjudge]

Here is another great article about Weston, supposedly the toughest card in the set:

http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/story?...9692&wjb=&pg=1

And one about Hart:

http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/hart...black-dan-1859