Anyone know why this was rejected ?

[Griffins]

I've had that happen before- it's just not in their database. I sent Joe the info directly and it got taken care of.

[Pat R]

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[FrankWakefield]

Pat, the Orth card has had its top border cut sometime after it was produced. That's a new cut at the top.

Mike, it seems grading companies grade cards, they don't identify cards (actually, I think they merely take people's money, but a bunch of folks think they at least grade cards). Seems to me that you should be able to send it back and get it graded for free at this point.

[Pat R]

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[steve B]

I don't know about PSA, but I know SGC will reject for undersize even with a factory cut, and for odd cuts even if they're factory. The miscut size is applied tighter top to bottom than side to side.

It's possible but unlikely that the Orth is cut short which allowed the upper edge to avoid being as worn as the bottom. So rejected as miscut rather than trimmed. (Although it really looks trimmed.)

I think you have to indicate that you want the "A" slab. Otherwise it gets returned with the explanation.
I'd really like to see both of them include the explanation along with the A grade, to me there's a big difference between EOT, undersize, and odd cuts they don't fell comfortable putting a number on.

Steve B

[FrankWakefield]

I think that Orth card came with a large top border... then something happened to it, a gouge or something that detracted from the card's appearance. So someone decided to cut that top edge back a bit, more to a normal size. Normally, all 4 sides would wear about equally (I'm talking 'in kid's pocket' normal wear of 100 years ago). That top has been cut since then.

[steve B]

That's the most likely thing. I have seen a few worn that way naturally, but just a few and all from the same couple collections.

Without having it in hand I'd have to go with trimmed.

Steve B