Part of a larger, multi-sport issue, the W590 issue was originally not listed in the American Card Catalog, named in later editions.  While the complete set includes prizefighters, movie stars and other athletes, there are 41 known baseball players included in the set.  The cards were issued in horizontal strips, with the card images extremely close to one another.  As a result, the majority of graded examples have been graded AUTHENTIC by both PSA and SGC, with much border missing.  As is the case with many strip cards, low-grade examples are the norm.

Presented here is an attractive example of one of the issue's key cards, that of Ty Cobb.  Graded GOOD 2 by PSA, the card retains wider than typical borders, with some corner rounding and general surface wear responsible for the grade.  Cards from the issue with this type of eye appeal are the exception to the rule, as they are typically found well worn, with little to no borders at all, often trimmed right to the edge of the photo on both the left and right.