Stunning Old Judge card featuring King Kelly, one of the most popular players of his era, in one of his better-known images but one of the most scarce of his many poses in the set.  Pictured here in the uniform of the Boston Beaneaters, where Kelly would play for three seasons after starring in Chicago, the image is quite extraordinary, one of the finest we have encountered.  An early example from 1887, Kelly is identified as "$10,000 Kelly," a reference to his sale to Boston at the then-astronomical price. The highest graded example of this pose assessed by PSA, the card is wonderful, sharp with bright borders and a clean, well-centered image.  The contrast is far above average for the issue, allowing for exquisite detail in the image, right down to the laces on Kelly's shoes or the knot in his tie.  One of the finest Old Judge Hall of Famers we have handled, and undoubtedly one of the finest N172 King Kelly cards in existence.