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 36 total examples of this 1909 Ramly T204, with only twenty-one receiving a higher grade than the VG+ 3.5 offered here of New York center fielder Mike Donlin.

Centering is just a hair east on the canvas, but looks really nice overall. There is some edge wear and chipping that is so common with the set's gold borders, particularly in the corners. The bottom left corner shows some creasing, and a little soiling appears on the portrait, with three distinct specks on Donlin's right cheek and his nose, but if anything, they just add character and help to tell the full story of this card's history. The reverse is a little darker, showing some soiling at the bottom center and along the sides. 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.