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Richard SimonAnd I thought autographs were bad,,, 
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It appears to me that the most important point being made in the book, (by an author who has exposed many faults in sports memorabilia collecting (see some of his past NY Daily News stories), is that the card has been trimmed.
The card was noted as trimmed by PSA and by Bill Heitman. A major authentication service (which has its faults) and a leading expert on T206 cards.
Enough said,, this is not my field, but I thought I should get this off my chest.
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