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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Josh:

Believe me, I would be fine with that scenario since I own an "Ann Street" card...

but it is hard to believe that they were printing and selling "Base Ball Score Books" from the "Nassau Street" address for years prior to 1869 but that they did NOT hand out baseball cards from that location.

Again, all we have done is "leave the door open" ... as opposed to "closing the door altogether."

In other words, if we had found an article in the May 1, 1870 New York Times (I looked for one) that said: "Grand Opening of NEW store at 126 Nassau Street!" ... then it would have ruled OUT the chance of that store having been open in 1869.

Instead, we have ruled it IN.