Paul mentions old collectors trimming a card so it would fit in something. That happened with E90-1s, because they were so big.
Some trimming was old, like that. Some within the last 25 years or so, because some collectors became fanatical about condition. And that led to some folks trimming on cards so they'd look better. Personally, I didn't mind some rounded corners in the first place. But those that did fueled the frenzy of trimming and card doctoring. So I think the card trimmers and the folks that strongly desired sharp edges and corners, those folks are somewhat jointly to blame.
There are many ungraded T206s out there that haven't been trimmed. Lots of good sellers. Anyone who buys a few, and then looks at them attentively, they can soon develop a knack for discerning trimmed cards from untrimmed. There's no need to rush to grading companies because of trim-phobia. There are some good sellers on this board who'll get a few good ones into your hand!!
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