Lot # 50: 1887 N175 Gypsy Queen Al Myers SGC GOOD+ 2.5

Scarce N175 "Small" Gypsy Queen of Al Myers of the Washington Nationals. This card is the same size and general format as N172 Old Judge, but with a slightly different design, and advertising for Goodwin's Gypsy Queen brand of tobacco. There has always been some confusion as to the catalog number of the smaller Gypsy Queens (similar in size to N172s and not to be confused with the even rarer large N175 Gypsy Queens, of which nine different cards are known) because the catalog does not distinguish between the two sizes of cards represented by "N175." This card has an extremely strong image, a quality highly prized among 19th century collectors. Graded GOOD+ 2.5 by SGC (submitted by REA), the card displays even touches of wear at the corners and a small crease on the left border, which accounts for the grade. The blank reverse is lightly toned but otherwise clean. This is an extremely sharp-looking sample from this rare and unusual Old Judge-related 19th century issue.