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Joe D.no ethical concern.
If SGC says the card is trimmed, and PSA says it is not and slabs it with a grade -
I see absolutely no problem with selling it with the PSA grade.
Remember, no matter who the grader is, it is just an opinion.
I think it is vital that more than one legit grader exists so that one man's (grading company's) opinion is not the end all be all. If you as a collector do not agree with a grade, it is important that you have options.
I know of some T206 cards that were taken out of 100 year old sealed cigarette box only to be deemed trimmed by SGC... which of course they were not!
So from the sellers perspective... if one graders opinion is better than anothers -- go with the better opinion and no worries.*
*my one exception is... if you yourself altered the card and know it to be screwy and try to pass it -- that is messed up!
From the buyers perspective... buy the card not the holder.
Edit to say: Rereading the thread... it seams T206 said it perfectly, and with brevity. Can't beat that.