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brian pBefore the grading companies started with 'authentic' grading, you used to be able to pick up nice-looking, correctly identified raw trimmed cards for small coin. The slabbing of trimmed cards has authenticized (man is this a word?)trimmed cards in the eyes of the investor/collector, and thus the price has risen on them over the last few years. Whether or not they will raise to the levels of miscut cards remains to be seen...
Brian