Why would someone cut the borders off of a card?

[David W]

I cut the borders off all my St. Louis Cardinals 1971 Topps so they would fit in my wallet in the photo part of it when I was in elementary school.

Carlton, Brock, Torre, et al

Lots of us did us, so at recess we could see each others collections.

I no longer have the cards, have no idea what happened to them.

We also would cut up the league leader cards for various reasons. Sometimes to cut out a player or team we did not like (ie the Cubs) or to trade someone a Johnny Bench or Hank Aaron part of a card for a player we didn't have.

We had no intention or idea that would ruin the $$$$ value, because they had no dollar value at the time, they were merely toys to play with.

[Bob Lemke]

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Sold these June 28 in a lot of 9 Poor 1954B. Sold for $19.95.

[Bob Lemke]

These '52T High numbers went on July 3. Hearn sold for $42.95, Koshorek for $52.11

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