A few Old Judge questions

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Posted By: Paul

I've finally finished reading the great new Old Judge book (except for the biographies, which I'm working on). I came away with a few questions that I hope the authors or someone else can answer.

1. The book mentions that the only known copies of the N173 McPhee, Beckley and Galvin are in "museum collections." Does this mean actual museums? If so, which museums are they in? I'd sure like to pay a visit to these cards.

2. Some N173s have a large gap above the advertising, just big enough to insert a Dog's Head ad if needed. Others have very little space above the advertising. I had once heard that the ones with the large gap were issued one year (I can't remember if it was 1888 or 1889), while the ones without the gap were issued in the other year. But the new book doesn't support this theory. So, my question is -- why do some have a large gap while others don't? And is there any way to distinguish 1888 from 1889?

3. The book mentions that the Wharton-Tigar collection of Old Judges is in the British Museum. If I happen to find myself in London, is this collection accessible to the public? And does it include any baseball cards other than Old Judges?

4. Finally, a silly question. Is the Art Whitney with dog card known to exist in a Dog's Head cabinet?

Thanks.

Paul