circa 1880's - Baseball Card:  H804-7 C4  "Gies & Co., Buffalo, N. Y."  
- Authentic 19th Century Sports Card with "the usual" advertising on front, bottom, BUT a FABULOUS reverse imprint.
H804-7 Series, "Struck Out" card:  Merchant's Gargling Oil Liniment, Lockport, New York

I do NOT pretend to be a certified card grader; you must decide how you would rate the condition.
Check corners etc. in my super-high resolution scans.  You "grade" with number as you see fit.
 
"Railroad and Mine Supplies...   imprinted for:
Hunt Brothers & Co., Scranton, Pennsylvania
  "Fuse, Blasting-Tubes .... Shovels, Nails / Hardware / Pocket Cutlery"  (knife) - Fairbanks' Scales... etc.
Rare:  One of the coolest stock card imprints ever found on the H804 series!

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"This series of five baseball-related traded cards is designated in the hobby as set H804-7. 
The cards were used to promote a product claimed by its manufacturer as the remedy for 
maladies from ranging from toothaches to hemorrhoids and a multitude of other 
"diseases incident to man and beast." The product, a liniment produced by Merchant's Gargling Oil Co. of 
Lockport, NY, was widely distributed throughout the mid-to-late 19th and into the 20th century."  ("Old Cardboard" site)

"Merchant's Gargling Oil" = for Sprains / Bruises / Wounds / Back / etc.  (lots of rough baseball injuries!).

Approx. 3.125 x 5.2 inches - Please study the scans carefully for flaws.
Condition...  creases, wear and tear, pinhole, etc. and evidence of age as shown.  

130+ Years Old - Antique 19th Century Card:  Baseball and Sports -related Business Advertising Card
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