T204 Ramly Cigarettes cards of 1909 feature a beautiful black-and-white portrait of each player encircled in an ornate border with the player's name, position, and team affiliation printed at the bottom. The cards, which are embossed and highlighted with gold ink, are extremely condition-sensitive because they are printed on flimsy paper. The gold borders are also very susceptible to chipping, as is the case with most gold-bordered cards. Between the outstanding player selection and the overall beauty of the issue, higher-grade examples from the set are extremely pricey, making affordable specimens tough to find.

SGC has only ever graded 20 total examples of this 1909 Ramly T204, with only eleven receiving a higher grade than the Good+ 2.5 offered here of Hall of Famer Jimmy Collins.

Centering is just a touch south on the canvas, with some minor diamond cutting which leaves the top left corner just a hair higher than the right. There is some edge wear and chipping that is so common with the set's gold borders, particularly in the corners. There are some surface abrasions and some staining, some of which run directly over Collins' face. A crease runs horizontally across the bottom of the card, just above the nameplate. The reverse is beautifully clean, especially in comparison with the front, which admittedly has some issues. There is some light soiling near the top right side, and a dark spot in the top right corner, as well. Soiling is not unusual for these cards, where the embossing can act like a dust magnet.

Attractive Ramlys are among the most beautiful cards in the hobby, but the eye appeal of the issue can sometimes suffer in the lower grades. The scarcity of this issue far outweighs any perceived cosmetic flaws on this example of the Hall of Famer.