Issued in 1911 as a premium for which a consumer of Pinkerton's tobacco products could redeem ten coupons, the T5 Pinkerton cabinets are "true" cabinets, consisting of a photograph affixed to a heavy cardboard mount. Like the N173 Old Judge cabinets, it is unknown how many subjects were actually produced. A complete checklist will likely never be developed, though early advertising for the promotion indicated that 376 different cabinets were initially available. Today, the T5 Pinkerton cabinets are among the most desirable baseball issues of the era.

This example, featuring a very young Eddie Collins at the beginning of his Hall of Fame career, has actually received a numerical grade from SGC. Many T5s are graded Authentic due to the way that the photos are glued onto the mounts, with spots of glue on top and often loose at the bottom. This one, however, is in nice enough shape to warrant a more precise assessment. While the mounting has soft corners and some edge wear, the photo itself is in beautiful condition. While the photo appears somewhat light, that may have been an issue with underdevelopment at the time of printing, not due to any age-related fading. The blank reverse has some toning and soiling, but is overall clean. This is a truly remarkable piece of one of the best hitters the game has ever seen.

SGC has only ever graded 8 total examples of this T5 Pinkerton Cabinet card, with only TWO receiving a higher grade than the VG 3 offered here of Hall of Famer Eddie Collins.