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.

Despite playing just four seasons in the majors, "Jap" Barbeau played 13 seasons in the American Association and Pacific Coast league, belting 1,463 lifetime hits. He spent two seasons as a platoon infielder with St. Louis, with whom he is pictured here. Centering is just slightly south on the canvas, with the beautiful green background taking over from there. Great, bold colors dominate this image, from the dark gray of his uniform, to the red details of his collar and belt. Rounded corners are consistent with the grade, with a decent crease running along the bottom right corner. The tough American Beauty back coincidentally matches the color of the front's background, and the border of the SGC tag, almost as if it was all meant to be.

SGC has only ever graded 19 total examples of this T206 with an American Beauty back, with only four receiving a higher grade than the Good+ 2.5 offered here of St. Louis third baseman Jap Barbeau.