It's a beater, but it was my first 19th century card (as well as my first $3-figure card). It was found buried inside an old building's foundation, that was being refurbished over 100 years after the card was probably dropped there, by some tobacco smoking contractor, in 1895! That fascinates me, still. Plus, I had always been intrigued by Mr. Duffy's incredible .438 (now .440) single-season BA record, and this being the very next season's card... well, mesmerizing!!
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