Charles Marv "Pop" Smith, Shortstop, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes by Goodwin & Company

Charles Marv "Pop" Smith, Shortstop, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1887

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This 1887 "Old Judge" baseball card depicts Charles Marv "Pop" Smith, a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The card is part of a set of trading cards issued by Goodwin & Company to promote Old Judge and Gypsy Queen cigarettes. The card depicts Smith in a classic baseball pose, reaching for a ball. The card is a valuable artifact for fans of baseball history, and it provides a glimpse into the early days of the sport. The card is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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