Vintage Baseball Card Database

1887–1890 · Pre-war tobacco · Tobacco card

1887–1890 Goodwin & Company Old Judge (N172)

Source-linked vintage baseball set record

Sepia photographic tobacco-card issue with numerous player and pose variations; reverse and mounting evidence matter alongside the image.

Condition evidence to document

albumin-photo fadingmounting remnantsbrittle edgespaper tone

Capture the full front and reverse, including all edges and corners, under neutral light. Record visible evidence before storage, sale, trade, grading, or a physical service inquiry.

Apex service-prep boundary

Apex may review collector-presentation, imaging, preservation, or submission-support options based on the individual card and your stated goal. Any cleaning, conditioning, recovery, or pressing question must be assessed card by card and can involve grading or alteration risk. No database entry promises a physical result, grade improvement, value outcome, or acceptance by a grading company.

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