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New to vintage. I just picked up my first 1968 Topps-- a PSA 5 Johnny Bench RC. It's for my PC and I prefer the magnet cases to the PSA cases, so I cracked it open. I immediately notices it was ever so slightly taller and more narrow than other cards. I noticed this because it is a very tight fit in the one touch mag case. Is this normal size variance in older cards? I have several 1969 Tops cards and there is no noticeable difference in size.

If it was only smaller in one direction I would suspect trimming, but it is also longer vertically. I have a Ryan RC on the way that I can compare it to. I've attached 2 images. In one you can see it is slightly taller than a standard card (Bench card is behind the Ryan)and in the other you can see it is slightly more narrow (standard card behind Bench card). Since this is PC card I wouldn't really care since it is virtually unnoticeable to the naked eye, but it is slightly bowed when put into my preferred case.