1951 Parkhurst Gordie Howe - card sizing = altered?

[JP7Net54]

Hi guys,

I'm a complete newbie to the forum. I was looking for a place to find some experts on 1951 Parkies. In particular, I'm wondering how consistent the size cutting was for these cards. I just bought a raw Gordie Howe, but unlike a few of the other Parkies I own, the width is not exactly 1 3/4 inches... it's almost a full 1/16th of an inch short. This leads me to believe it may have been trimmed at some point, but going against that is the fact that both sides look equally worn on the edges and on the corners - why trim a card if it's going to be terribly worn anyways?

I've attached a picture of the Howe and with a Reise for comparison.

My questions:
1) Do you think this is just a slight cutting variance at the factory or do you think it has been subsequently trimmed?, and
2) Do you think PSA would grade this with a normal grade, or with a "MC" qualifier, or as "altered"?

Any experienced feedback would be incredibly helpful. Thank you in advance.

Howe.jpg

Reise.jpg