This 1909-11 T206 Tom Jones with its Piedmont back carries an SGC 3 VG grade. Issued in cigarette packs by the American Tobacco Company, the T206 set is the most famous tobacco issue ever produced and a cornerstone of pre-war baseball collecting. Original cardboard that has survived more than a century offers genuine dead-ball era history for T206 set builders and vintage collectors. Every graded example is encapsulated for long-term protection and display.
Tom Jones was a first baseman of the dead-ball era who played for the St. Louis Browns and later the Detroit Tigers. He was a steady everyday player during the years the T206 set was produced.