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.
Philadelphia's Jimmy Dygert is
the
subject of this example with a Piedmont back, graded VG 3 by SGC
due to centering being far north on the canvas. The rest of the card presents beautifully, with nice corners and edges for the grade, and beautiful, bold colors.