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.

Bull Durham looks like he's trying to laser beam an opponent with his eyes on this portrait, which is an interesting juxtaposition with such a beautiful, serene background. While the corners appear pointed and not rounded, they are slightly soft, with two of them showing some minor creasing. A little edge chipping along the bottom border and in the lower left corner also keep this card from grading even higher than it already has. The printing on the tough EPDG back is dark and bold. The reverse has some overall darker toning to it which does not affect the front, but also contributes to the card's technical grade. The lesser-known T206 backs are having a run of late, EPDG being one of the hottest.

SGC has only graded 11 total examples of this T206 with an El Principe De Gales back, with only four ever receiving a higher grade than the VG-EX 4 offered here of New York's Bull Durham.