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john/z28jdaccording to Lew Lipsets book none of the NY players have copyright dates and they are all studio portraits.The philadelphia players are all outdoor shots and have 1887 copyright lines.I have only seen a few of the NY players and none of them had copyright dates at all
In reality if you ask me theres 2 different kalamazoo sets[for players cards that is,not counting cabinets].Its not like the old judges or t206s where they were produced over years and some cards are in more than one series of printing.These cards seem to have been a NY teams set in 1886 and a Philly teams set the following year
1- 1886 players vs 1887 players with their right team
2- studio portraits vs outdoor action poses
3-copyright dates vs no copyright dates
4 no crossover cards or updated player/team changes