1887 N174 Gypsy Queen and Old Judge Boxing Collection (10)

Sold For:

$1,860

Year:

1887

Auction:

2023 Spring

Lot #:

3568

Category:

Featured

Collection of ten extraordinarily rare nineteenth-century boxing tobacco cards. N174s are very similar to the N172 Old Judge and N175 Gypsy Queen baseball series, but they are considerably rarer (and feature boxers). The collection consists of the following: Jack Burke (Gypsy Queen, back damage, presenting as Vg-Ex from the front), Mike Cleary (Gypsy Queen, back damage, presenting as Vg-Ex from the front), J.P. Clow (Old Judge, Gd), Joe Godfrey (Old Judge, Vg), Jake Kilrain (Gypsy Queen, back damage, presenting as Vg-Ex from the front), Jack McAuliffe (Gypsy Queen, back damage, presenting as Gd+ from the front), Dominick McCaffrey (Gypsy Queen, back damage, presenting as Vg-Ex+ from the front), Paddy Ryan (Gypsy Queen, back damage, presenting as Ex from the front), and two Tug Wilson (Gypsy Queen, back damage, presenting as Vg+ from the front and Old Judge, Vg). This is a very attractive group of cards from this substantial and rare nineteenth-century boxing tobacco issue. Total: 10 cards. Opening Bid $300.