1890 Mayo's Cut Plug N310 - Billy Plimmer

Description: 1890 Mayo's Cut Plug N310 - Billy Plimmer - SGC Authentic On the Boxer - William Henry “Billy” Plimmer (1869–1929), born in the United Kingdom, was a world champion bantamweight boxer who competed from 1889 to 1900. Although primarily based in the U.K., he spent four years fighting across the United States, captivating audiences in cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Boston, and New Orleans. On the 1890 N310 Mayo's Cut Plug Prizefighters set - Released around 1890, the N310 Mayo Cut Plug Prizefighters set has its place among the earliest forms of collectible sports cards. Predating the famous N300 baseball cards of the same era, the N310 boxing cards have white borders and blank backs. The 1895 N300 Mayo baseball set had black borders and black backs. The N310 cards feature the top boxers of the era. While no title is given to them on the cards, they were dubbed the Prizefighters set by Jefferson Burdick in the American Card Catalog. Issued by P.H. Mayo & Brother, Richmond, Virginia, the cards featured distinctive black-and-white photographs of prominent boxers of the time, set against a simple, unadorned background. Each card measured approximately 1 5/8” by 2 5/8”. There are 35 boxers presented in the N310 set.

Price: 75 USD

Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas

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