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.

PSA has only ever graded 24 total examples of this 1909 Ramly T204, with only thirteen receiving a higher grade than the VG 3 offered here of Brooklyn pitcher Nap Rucker.

The centering is very nice on this one, which certainly helps the grade. There is some edge wear and chipping that is so common with the set's gold borders, particularly in the corners. While the white background is actually fairly clean, the gold has seen better days and there is a crease in the bottom right corner. Some light soiling and snow attempt to overtake the portrait area but are not successful, as Rucker's image is too striking. The reverse has a general dark tone to it, with one major soil spot near the bottom left corner. 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.