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Rollingstone206
08-16-2014, 03:44 PM
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Gobucsmagic74
08-16-2014, 03:49 PM
Card appears diamond cut to me, which I would think would prevent the assigned grade.
JollyElm
08-16-2014, 04:22 PM
Card appears diamond cut to me, which I would think would prevent the assigned grade.
Agreed. The top right and bottom left corners fit snugly in the case, while the top left and bottom right fall short.
I agree with Brian. It looks hacked, not factory diamond-cut. The top right looks like it slopes up to the point also.
MattyC
08-16-2014, 04:57 PM
Just one man's opinion, but I find the shape and cut of that 8 to be quite unappealing. Perhaps that does occur naturally, if it is not trimmed. I can say for a fact that there are examples of this card which fill the holder completely, and are square. I would take a lower grade example that is full-sized and square for a couple grand over that 8 all day, but that's just me. One can spend less money, get a more attractive card, and have peace of mind it isn't trimmed.
Peter_Spaeth
08-17-2014, 11:11 AM
A "real" one (I think) for contrast.
MattyC
08-17-2014, 11:51 AM
Exactly; and that fullness is no fluke. Here is another that fills the holder much more than the 8 above or the other 8 below.
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/mattianc/the-collection/14975/1933-goudey-babe-ruth-53
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx58/mattianc/item_31692_1_zps3076a551.jpg
Rollingstone206
08-17-2014, 07:46 PM
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