SGC Grading - What does SML actually mean?
 

Just getting back into the hobby after about 25 years away so I have A LOT to learn. I sent a 1909 Sweet Caporal T206 Admiral Schlei (catching) into SGC for grading. It came back as SML. I know that means the card was too small to grade but what does that actually mean? Is it authentic? Has it been trimmed? I just want to know going forward how to refer to the card if I were to sell it. Thanks for any information you can provide.

A quick google search says SML means SMALL. SGC determined that the card is undersized.

So it sounds like the equivalent of MINSIZREQ from PSA: Too small for the issue to give it a number grade, but no evidence of trimming. A.k.a. "Factory cut short"

It's what the uncouth used to call trimming. Huggins & Scott prefers "perimeter modifications": https://www.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-...d=100&lotno=54

I have always been uncouth. Probably always will be.

Undersize isn't always trimmed. Especially on older cards.

I can see why a grading company wouldn't put a number on a factory but small card, it would look bad to people that only think of size.

Also keep in mind that women measure differently than men

Thank you everyone for responding. I’m learning more and more every day about this amazing hobby.


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