Charles Columbus "Count" Campau, Left Field, Detroit Wolverines, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes by Goodwin & Company

Charles Columbus "Count" Campau, Left Field, Detroit Wolverines, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

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This is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, issued in 1888 by Goodwin & Company. The card features Charles Columbus "Count" Campau, a left fielder for the Detroit Wolverines. The card, printed in black and white, shows Campau in a baseball uniform, with a baseball in his glove and a determined expression on his face. These cards, designed to be collected, are a significant part of early baseball history. The *Old Judge* series, featuring a variety of baseball players, was one of the earliest examples of sports trading cards.

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