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.

Bill Dahlen sits in front of a green background in the Brooklyn variation of his portrait. Centering is just ever so slightly west on the canvas, with soft corners and edges to match the grade. Some light creasing particularly in the bottom half and in the top right corner, along with some color loss above Dahlen's head, further explain the card's technical grade. The Old Mill back has some small surface abrasions and a bit more light paper loss, but is fairly nice for the grade. Plenty of life left here for possibly the best shortstop not in the Hall of Fame.