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Posted By: Richard

Since the topic has now gravitated towards trimming, and the various methods of how it is done, I think that we can start talking about the trimming of modern cards, and how difficult it is to detect factory trimming that happend last month at Topps or Upper Deck vs. trimming after the fact to enhance the card:

1) The use of laser cutters in high end print shops to trim
2) Trimming as little as 1/64" to enhance edges so they are razor sharp
3) Sheet cut cards

How in the world is a grading company going to tell the difference between a Topps blade and a Joe Schmoe blade on a 2005 Topps card? They can't. They measure the card, grade it and move on.

Many people with high tech equipment are shaving modern cards and slabbing them in PSA 10 and BGS 9.5 and 10 holders.