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Old 09-19-2006, 08:28 PM
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curious as to the correct size of the card, or what its dimensions are supposed to be anyway?

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Old 09-21-2006, 08:59 AM
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Click on the Old Cardboard link at the top of this page. The site gives approximate sizes for most prewar cards.

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Old 09-21-2006, 09:35 AM
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There can be a small size varience in this issue. I haven't seen as much variance as in many other caramel issues though. Always look for a wavy cut or 2 squared corners to help detect trimming.....These aren't as bad as people say they are .

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thats what i was concerned about leon, got a decent looking common in ex shape or so, but with the variance in size issue, kind of up to the grader i guess what side of the bed he got up on that day.

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by the way, i picked the card up off of you bruce, i guess you'd know better than anyone, and if it is or isn't i understand the whole buyer beware, lol

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Old 09-21-2006, 02:43 PM
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Sort of but not really. IN reality either a card is trimmed or not. I think if you send it to SGC they will get it right 98% of the time or better. Trimming is tricky.....but don't go by size alone. Look for the (2) sharp corners and/or wavy cut and/or bat ears....good luck

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Old 09-21-2006, 03:05 PM
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Posted By: Keith O'Leary

Leon gave 3 tell tale signs. Another thing to look for is "compression" caused by cutting pressure. Look on the side edges (all 4), I once heard someone compare it to sqeezing a slice of bread...it just doesn't quite bounce right back. I thought that visualization explained it well. Also, all 4 edges should have about the same amount of "dirtiness".

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I've seen the term "bat ears" used frequently on the forum to describe evidence of trimming. Could someone explain what "bat ears" looks like, for the newbees like myself. Maybe a someone has a scan of a card with "bat ears."

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Old 09-21-2006, 04:09 PM
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Dave, the card did not appear to me to be trimmed or I would have noted it in my ebay description. However, that does not mean it isn't. Heed the advice given by the board and check the card carefully. Better yet, send the card into SGC. If it is altered in any way, I would certainly give your money back or substitute the card for another e91. Email me if you have any questions.

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you would send to sgc before psa? i ask that only because i have the psa membership and thats pretty much how i deal with all my cards i'm grading. would be happy if i could get a psa 3, outside chance at a 4 out of it

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Either PSA or SGC would be fine. When I do get cards graded, I send cards to SGC since they don't have a membership fee, in my opinion they are a bit more consistant and the price you would get for resale is virtually the same. Also, you can get the card graded by SGC for $8 (I think) which is cheaper than PSA. There are a dozen or more threads on the virtues of both services so use the search of this site for other opinions.

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Old 09-21-2006, 06:22 PM
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Posted By: Dave Rey

"Bat ears" occur when a card is trimmed on both the vertical and horizontal directions. The second trim cut "pushes" the card stock in the direction of the cut, causing a point that stretches beyond perpendicular to the adjacent edge -- looks kinda like Batman's ears...

Something like this -- but not so exaggerated.

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