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[G1911]

Now that is awesome!

[Exhibitman]

I say this with an unsullied record of staunch heterosexuality:

[G1911]

I know I overpaid at $142.88, but it's getting difficult to find the ones I still need. Bert Keyes puts me at 43/50, with only 3 of the standard print cards to go: Driscoll, Ketchell, Stone. I will be happy with 46, I don't think I'm willing to cough up enough for the black SP's to ever finish it.

[G1911]

The 1887 'cursive name series' is one of the easier releases Burdick grouped into N174 but this is a tough card, Mitchell with name in white as "Charley" instead of the black version. The fading problems and age deterioration of this set is quite unfortunate as they would look quite nice in their original, issued black and white clarity.

[G1911]

And a second N174. Tug Wilson/Joseph Collins is one my favored commons.

Richard K. Fox brought him over from England when Fox was unwilling to accept the obvious fact that Sullivan really was just the best heavyweight in the world in the 1880's. Collins was 35, a lot smaller and a little chubby, and pretty much washed up as a real fighter in 1882. Didn't stop Tug from winning though, Sullivan's backers were offering $1,000 for anyone who made it four rounds in the ring with him. Collins was smart enough to know his own severe limitations and to game Sullivan's own setup, and by running, dropping to the mat, clinching, and doing everything possible to waste time and avoid having to engage with Sullivan, Collins won himself $1,000, which he used to own open a shoe shop. Charlie Mitchell easily knocked him out the next year, he fought a lot of exhibitions but not much else in significant fights. Got to give a man credit for looking at the actual rules of a match and finding a clever way to outsmart the game. Doing so got him included in card sets on the strength of only this one bizarre fight for the next 30 years.

This copy has original owners name and an 1887 date written, which is damage I think isn't really damage.

[Nsucolonel]

Here a few of my most recent pick ups. I'm just getting into boxing cards. Really love the look of the the N174's

https://photos.app.goo.gl/nDnVHUTFCLLgrV288

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6oLUagFwk8WLP7mc8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/MbtnYPeXn2T6XXsv8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5ZnGvzthNTyL9tT89


Thanks

Jason

[G1911]

Wish I had another N174 pickup to continue the OJ streak. Had Billy Allen in my set already, but it was $12.88 and I was interested in the "3". In hand, it clearly is a print defect and not later damage. It's difficult to add interesting print variants or other related cards to a set this tough, so I am happy to have a card to slot in as an extra to my set.

Allen is one of the no-names in the T225-2 set. He was left out of the other sets from the same printers, I suspect there may have been some drama after T225-1 and the lithographers subsequently started doing boxers for the much larger ATC. Allen was an alright fighter though, he beat KO Brown twice, Grover Hayes once, who had a very good record but is only in T226. Fought a no decision match with Attell, lost to Pal Moore, Leach Cross and Patsy Kline.

Still looking for Ty Cobb and Kid Beebe to finish my set.

[refz]

LCS pick up today very happy with this. Only need a low grade Robinson to round out the big ticket guys.

[refz]

Picked this one up today, been looking for it.