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.

There are two different George Stovall cards included in the T206 set. One depicts him wearing a cap and holding a bat as he stands in front of a yellow sky background with green grass. This version, featuring a portrait of the First Baseman in front of a yellow background, is the slightly less rare of the two. Centering is just ever so slightly southeast on the canvas, but looks very nice overall. The corners are a little soft and rounded, but the edges are fantastic. A very minor registration error and some errant ink marks particularly noticeable on the card's left side are enough to keep this one from grading even higher than it has, but not enough to take away its massive eye appeal. The tough Sovereign back is brilliantly bright and clean, with the green text still bold, just slightly west on the canvas.

PSA has only ever graded 14 total examples of this T206 with a Sovereign back, with only six receiving a higher grade than the VG+ 3.5 offered here of the portrait of Cleveland's George Stovall.