Evidence of trimming

[kylebicking]

Does anyone out there know how PSA or SGC determine evidence of trimming? I understand that with some cards it is very obvious they have been altered. But for those with fluctuating dimensions, ie some tobacco cards, how do they tell?

Thanks,
-Kyle

[birdman42]

Kyle,

I had a respected grader tell me my Buchner was trimmed. He said he could tell because the factory trimmers have slight imperfections in the blade that leave telltale marks on the sliced side--and my card didn't have those marks. Kind of easier to show in person, with lots of hand motions and pictures, but after he showed me, I understood what he was saying.

I suppose that more properly it's "lack of evidence of factory cut," which amounts to the same thing.

Bill

[FrankWakefield]

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[E93]

There is an article in SGC Magazine about how to detect some forms of trimming on T206s and T205s. It came out about a year and a half ago.
JimB

[Rob D.]

Good info, Bill. Thanks very much.

[barrysloate]

The edge of a card will tone over time; if it has been recently trimmed, it will look much fresher than the other edges.