According to his obituary, Pendergast "operated a tight training camp on Staten Island" and was a trainer for "John L. Sullivan, Jake Kilrain and other notables of the prize ring."
I like the tagline - "Long Cut Tobacco Has An Unbeaten Record"
Well, there isn’t a Scott Catalog #200, so instead I present to you #205… 5¢ Yellow brown, brown, dark brown Subject: James Garfield Number issued: 167,351,000 Perforations: P12 Printer: American Bank Note Co. Paper: Soft porous paper Scott #: 205 Date Issued: April 10th, 1882 Used: 40¢ - $1 No postmark with gum (MH): $22.50 - $60 Full perfect gum (MNH): $115 - $225
Hitting 150 sounds like a great time to showcase another stamp in my collection, SN #150. 1870 without grill 10¢ Brown, dark brown, yellow brown Type of Paper: Hard white wove paper Subject: Thomas Jefferson Number issued: 10,920,000 Perforations: 12 Printer: National Bank Note Company Earliest Documented Use: May 14, 1870