The first series of cards in the T206 set were issued beginning in 1909 in cigarette and loose tobacco packs through 16 different brands owned by the American Tobacco Company. It is a landmark set in the history of baseball card collecting due to its size and rarity, with cards of over 500 major and minor-league players issued in the set through 1911. It is known informally as the "White Border" set due to the distinctive white borders surrounding the quality color lithographs on each card.

Hall of Famer Jake Beckley is the subject of this stoic portrait with a red background. Centering is just ever so slightly northwest on the canvas, with nice corners and gorgeous edges befitting the grade. Some faint soiling on the two side borders keep this card from grading even higher than it already has, without taking away from the eye appeal of the front. The red printing on the Sweet Cap back is dark and bold, though another few spots of tobacco staining on the reverse probably also hold the grade from being higher.