[Leon]

I am not an expert on trimming but can spot the obvious. If I was plunking down 10k I wouldn't do it on that card, personally. I would never be comfortable with those borders. The top and bottom borders have the same tapering cut but that is all I would ever look at and they make me nervous. They just don't look straight to me.

Also, unless that is some kind of freak '52 Mantle then it's not pre-war (pre-wwII) and really shouldn't be on the front page. There is a page for post-war cards where this thread should have really gone. Next time please be careful on where the thread goes. Good luck, happy collecting and best regards