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Originally Posted by glynparson
they generally get kicked in the verification from what i have witnessed. plus looking at cards all day you can often tell when one is small even when having 4 factory cut sides. they were generally rejected For like said above swimming to much in the holder. This was also the case at sgc when i worked there though they did have a soft material ruler that was very rarely used. The minimum size is used more for perception than anything. they dont want all the complaints about small stuff because many just assume it is trimmed who don't understand sizes vary sometimes. heck i can remember in the 1980's having some serious size variation from my collection, particularly in 1987.
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Both grading companies are currently using some microscope/light setup, that if the light shines on any side it is automatically kicked back. They have kept up with technology (somewhat) and use rulers as a secondary rather than a primary means of measurement.
Once a card is put into a holder the edges become much harder, or impossible to verify if they are trimmed or not. It is easier for both companies to simply kick back any card that is below the "standard" factory cut. This way there is no question as to a possibly trimmed card being put into the holder. To David - It's not about knowledge. It is relatively simple to tell if it is factory cut or trimmed, it is safer (and neither company charges, might I add) to kick back. The standard has been set at 2 1/2 by 3 1/2, so no one will grade anything smaller.