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Posted By: barrysloate

Phil- I sold that group of CdV's, although technically they were CdV "proofs" and not quite the finished product. They pictured 11 members of the 1871 Boston Red Stockings.

CdV's are forms of cards, but not in the traditional sense of Old Judges or Allen & Ginters. Fifteen years ago they would not have been considered such, but as the market evolved, and the grading companies began slabbing them, most collectors now consider them cards (the word "carte" is part of CdV).

However, if we do include them, then Peck & Snyders are fair game too. They were issued roughly between 1867 and 1870, so they are arguably the first card set.