1886-87 Old Judge N172 #282-5 Jack Lynch MLB Baseball Trading Card. By far the oldest card we have ever seen come through the shop. After conducting research we weren't able to find much information on this card. As far as we can tell none have been graded by PSA (if you find conflicting information please inform us) and as far as we can tell NONE have gone to auction. What we do know is that the set was issued continuously from 1886-1890, the Goodwin Company's Old Judge baseball series depicts hundreds of ballplayers from more than 40 major and minor league teams. The cards measure about 1-1/2" by 2-1/2" and bear photographs from the Hall Studio in New York that were pasted onto thick cardboard. The sepia images display a white or pink hue, with "Goodwin Co., New York" at the base, and with each card blank-backed. Astonishingly, more than 4,500 different types of cards and variations are known to exist. The cards were inserted in packs of Old Judge and Gypsy Queen cigarettes, and cards marked with the latter brand are worth double the value of their Old Judge counterparts. Stars and Hall of Famers in this hotly coveted set include Cap Anson, Jack Beckley, Stephen Behel, Dan Brouthers, Pete Browning, Charles Comiskey, Roger Connor, Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy, Buck Ewing, Pud Galvin, Clark Griffith, Dummy Hoy, Bid McPhee, Kid Nichols, Jim O’Rourke, Old Hoss Radbourne, Amos Rusie and Harry Wright. Old Judges exist with numerous variations; some individual cards have more than a dozen recorded varieties, including different poses, team affiliation or card text. Please see images for details regarding condition.