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[G1911]

Hopefully some upgrades here for my nice set. Really not a fan of how the cards just bounce all over the place in the older PSA slabs; that cannot be good for preserving condition.

Still trying to positively identify who exactly Glover is with some certainty (thank you to Dave for identifying some possibilities). By random chance of what material survived T220 silver is one of the best documented and evidenced sets of the T/E card explosion in 1909-1912 but we still don't even know who one of the subjects really is. Love boxing-on-the-docks Burke's picture.

[Exhibitman]

The Sanchez is a card; I guess they switched formats later in that year?

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The Sanchez is a card; I guess they switched formats later in that year?

There is a sticker that's in a similar format to the Hearns I pictured. Both came out before the Hearns and Sanchez "Gong" cards.

[ShoeMan]

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Just got painting back from the framer. My new favorite item!

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by ShoeMan

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Just got painting back from the framer. My new favorite item!

That's fantastic. Looks like it might be earlier then 1930's. Perhaps French? Maybe an original from a publication cartoon.

What size is it?

[ShoeMan]

Thanks. I can't wait to hang it.
It could be before 1930. It was listed as 1930's. No signature. I wouldn't know how to date it.
It is 4' x 1.5'.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by ShoeMan

Thanks. I can't wait to hang it.
It could be before 1930. It was listed as 1930's. No signature. I wouldn't know how to date it.
It is 4' x 1.5'.

There were lots of similar illustrations in French and British boxing and sporting publications in the 1910's and 1920's.

That's a nice size piece you have.

[G1911]

1 more Dixie Queen off the list, thanks to the board again. Each Dixie Queen addition I get also completes a fighter run of all that boxers front/back combinations in the T220 family, which is a little bit of extra fun.

The border break is not present on the Burdick Collection's DQ Goldman or the one in the TCDB database, so it may or may not be a small recurring print variant. I'm not sure I want to know.

[G1911]

Kaufman/Kauffman with a tough back makes for 153 out of the 250 cards in T225-1. Doesn't need to be in pretty shape to please.