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AnonymousI think it is simply impossible to make an informed judgement on these cards based on scans. Scans are not nearly sharp enough and we cannot see the edges. The constant accusations with little evidence to back them up get tiresome.
I am not advocating for one grading company over another. I think the presence of multiple companies helps keep the standards higher for all of them. I personally have cards graded by all three of the major companies and have submitted to all three. I have crossed cards out of PSA holders in the past for the half grade bump and I regret it now. I did bust an SGC 88 E93 Chase out of its holder to submit to PSA. I did this because the rest of my set is in PSA holders and I like the consistency. PSA gave it an 8.
THere are a lot of accusations about trimmed high grade cards out there. Mostly the accusations come from people who do not collect these cards. Others come from people with biases towards certain grading companies and probably stand to gain a lot from a market shift. I am sure all of the companies have let a few slip through the cracks, but I seriouly doubt any of them do it intentionally or that it is anywhere near the norm for any of them.
JimB