The various E91 issues are often overlooked among hobbyists, as the illustrative images have long been considered "generic" illustrations like the N284 Buchner "Gold Coin" cards, none intended to resemble its actual subject. However, extraordinary research conducted by collector Brian Parker has convinced us that many of the images in this set are derived from actual player photos, including roughly two-thirds of the E91-A set.

This example, featuring Chicago shortstop Joe Tinker, is centered slightly northeast on the canvas with some minor diamond cutting which leaves the top left corner just a hair higher than the right. A small crease on the left border, along with some soiling on the card's reverse keep this one from grading even higher than it already has, though this is an extraordinary example seldom seen with this sort of visual appeal.

SGC has only ever graded 18 total examples of this 1908 E91A, with NONE receiving a higher grade than the VG 3 offered here of Hall of Famer Joe Tinker.