SGC Grading Question

[magic1313]

Let me preface this by saying that I know nothing about grading cards. That being said I just got my submission back from SGC. The Cy Young card came back as an A. I realize that there is a mark in the lower left corner and the back has stains and the dye from the album that the card was once glued into, so I know it wouldn't get a high number, but to me, and judging from grades on my other submissions this should have gotten a number grade. There were a few cards that made me scratch my head. Please let me know if I am wrong and why this card should be graded as an A. I always love to learn from the experts. Sorry for the poor photos. If better ones are needed let me know and I will see what I can do.

[Bamacollection]

I looks slightly trimmed on the left border, from the front. Other than that, it is a fine example.

[magic1313]

I believe at some point these cards where glued into at least 2 albums so it is possible it was trimmed but I find it odd that only one card out of 330+ was trimmed and the rest were not.

[jp1216]

I see the same thing - left side appears trimmed. Width didn't match up to the SGC holder. Tough call...

[magic1313]

Cool. Like I said it is possible and I know nothing about grading so I myself wouldn't be able to detect the trimming. Maybe the others are trimmed as well. I have about a dozen examples that are head scratchers including some boxing cards that just don't make sense to me, especially when compared with other cards of the same series that received a number grade. I also have 100's of t206 cards that have that same gap on the left that received number grades.

[Chicago206]

I have never seen so much top border on a T206 card before. Is that card very oversized?

[magic1313]

The top border is larger than any other t206 that I have and the bottom is not smaller which might indicate a miscut.

[old-baseball]

I don't have the card in the holder scanned yet, but I submitted this E121-80 with paste / glue on the back and it was graded as a 20 - Fair by SGC. There must be something else, maybe the mentioned trimming on your card.