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tbobI have never thought that trimmed cards ended up in "1" or "10" holders, they were either returned with a note indicating trimming or they ended up, in the case of PSA, in "5" or "6" holders. (Sarcasm intended).
I don't believe trimmed cards should be in "Poor" holders. I have had some really nice cards rejected for trimming, including some 1909 Obaks which were handcut back in 1909 (probably) and some Sporting Life cards, which we all know are all over the place size-wise.
Whether or not cards were trimmed in the year they were produced or 80 years down the road, a trimmed card is a trimmed card and should be given an "authentic" grade, not a "1" or "10." The reason for the trimming, whether to fit a pocket holder in a page or a holder or just to make it look sharper, is irrelevant.