Old Judge Proofs?

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Posted By: Bob Lemke

Daid, you seem to be confusing the photos themselves with their current mounting. I do not disagree that the cardboard on which the photos are mounted is a latter-day accommodation. I am saying, and have said all along, that it is my considered opinion that the photos are genuine late 19th Century vintage. They were likely mounted and framed at a later date, (then unframed at an even later date). That should not affect the value of the photos themselves any more than slabbing a 19th Century card in a 21st Century plastic case affects the value or authenticity of the card itself.
And Jay, unlike some persons, I would not express an opinion on the authenticty of your grouping (or anything else) without personally examining it.