Poll Should GA disclose that the PSA 6.5 and SGC MIN SIZE Dimaggios are same card?

GeoPoto · #1 01-28-2025, 11:13 AM

If the card was trimmed they would grade it "Evidence of Trimming."

I thought the problem was trimming performed carefully by experienced people with proper tools didn't leave enough direct evidence of trimming to be detected by routine (affordable) inspection. Minimum size not met is indirect evidence of trimming.

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nolemmings · #2 01-28-2025, 11:42 AM

It would be nice and in my view helpful for a TPG to identify right on the slab (or rejection) label the precise measurements down to 1/64" inch or so whenever it determines that a card fails to meet "minimum size requirements". Similarly, there could be a link to their website where every set they grade has an identification of what minimum size is required to qualify for a numerical grade and/or the "standard size" typically found for the issue, possibly with a notation for those sets known to have frequent slight variations (such as M101-4/5).
As for the disclosure issue at topic here, I am in the camp that full disclosure should be required if known, although the degree of investigation or due diligence is subject to debate.

OhioLawyerF5 · #3 01-28-2025, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoPoto

If the card was trimmed they would grade it "Evidence of Trimming."

I thought the problem was trimming performed carefully by experienced people with proper tools didn't leave enough direct evidence of trimming to be detected by routine (affordable) inspection. Minimum size not met is indirect evidence of trimming.

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Cards cut short from the factory are prevalent enough that you can't assume trimming based on size alone. In fact, I'd speculate that the majority of trimmed cards don't measure short because they were either cut long from the factory and trimmed to standard size, or pressed large and trimmed. There was far too much variance in sizes from the factory to make labeling a card MIN SIZE useful at all. That's why I say unless there is evidence of trimming, the card should get a number grade.

View Poll Results: Should GA disclose that the PSA 6.5 WWG Dimaggio is the same card as the SGC MIN SIZE
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