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Posted By: leon

It's a crap shoot buying raw cards over the internet. Like has been said knowing the issues and what to look for makes all of the difference. If I see a Cobby M116 with sharp corners but looks small....guess what....I don't blink an eye...because of all of them that I have seen (maybe 20-30) they almost all look like that. On the other hand if I see an E90-1 with a very small top border and a small bottom one too...then I know there could be an issue.....Bottom line is get to know the series and physically handle as many as you can.....and good luck....btw here's a few characteristics to look for in trimmed cards.

1. Wavy cut- very bad.....and you should pass on most of these if you don't want a trimmed card.
2. Corners are sharp on one side and rounded on the other.
3. The card doesn't measure correctly (less with this as vintage cards are notorious for size differences.)
4. Anything that has sharp corners and is in a PRO holder
5. Uneven cut on one side but not the corresponding side.


and good luck......regards