The landmark T206 set, as named by Jefferson Burdick in The American Card Catalog, is also informally as the "White Border" set due to the distinctive white borders surrounding the lithographs on each card. From 1909 to 1911, cards of over 500 major and minor-league players were issued in 16 different cigarette brands owned by the American Tobacco Company. The T206 set is one of the most popular and widely collected set of the tobacco/pre-war era.

This extraordinarily attractive card of John Ganzel features a bold, red background whose colors have remained strong over the past 115 years. Centered just a shade left, the image depicts the First Baseman reaching out to catch a ball thrown from one of his teammates. Corners exhibit some rounding, there is some light staining along the right edge, and the back shows some foxing, but this an outstanding example of the most popular prewar card issue. Ganzel led the league with 16 triples in 1907. This is the highest grade a T206 Ganzel American Beauty back has ever received from SGC.