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Old 08-18-2024, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes View Post
Darren, while I don't (or at least have not started yet) collect the 67 Laughlin WS cards, I have completed the 1970 and 1971 sets. I remember going through many copies of each card in order to find copies that were as close to "regular" size as possible. It was always my presumption that these cards were poorly cut when produced.

Could this be the same with the 1967s and that is why PSA has what would appear to be extreme tolerance for card size when grading?
It seems impossible that this was a natural variation in size due to the cutting process.
I mean, it is extremely chopped down on three of the four sides. I have never seen one even close to being that much 'off,' and have never seen one small enough (save for the trimmed down PSA Auth Alt 'with address' one I show in my video) to fit in a regular sized slab.

Speculation: best guess is some kid chopped it down to make it be the same size as all of his Topps cards.
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