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Marc S.<<1955 Bowman's are a very unique case. I opened about one box worth of cards from the Rosen find in the late 1980's and the variance of size in those cards were very large. I don't have the same problem with 55 Bowman's being slabbed even if too big or too small than I do with most other issues.
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Rich>>
I respectfully disagree. Such variations does not absolve a grading company's requirement to evaluate whether or not a card is re-glossed or not. Additionally, there are many, many issues that have size variances, not just 1955 Bowman's. A grading company's role is in part to evaluate whether or not a card is trimmed or not. This involves a review of edge patterns -- and not simply a ruler. There are MANY pre-war cards that measure correctly, but were originally oversized and subsequently trimmed down to "standard" size. Part of the service you pay for from a grading company is this expertise.
Marc