How to spot a trimmed card? An example?

[Throttlesteer]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say I don't believe this card is trimmed. It has a slight diamond cut and the wear looks consistent on the corners. I've seen the other (better) pictures of the card.

[Billy5858]

Thank guys

[bnorth]

Get a Carson MM-200 60-100X top lighted microscope. Then look at the edges and the trimmed edge(s) will stick out like a sore thumb.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Also in the case of this particular card it should be fairly easy to research it and see if you can find a larger version with a matching "fingerprint"

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Get a Carson MM-200 60-100X top lighted microscope. Then look at the edges and the trimmed edge(s) will stick out like a sore thumb.

I would love to see an actual example (picture) of what to look for. I'm assuming for some issues it's obvious, but for others it isn't. I doubt if PSA even owns a microscope.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I would love to see an actual example (picture) of what to look for. I'm assuming for some issues it's obvious, but for others it isn't. I doubt if PSA even owns a microscope.

The microscope I recommended is about the size of a cigarette lighter so it is very easy to use.

Just look at a known good card and then look at the one in question. If it has been trimmed you will know it. Can't really explain what to look for because there are so many different ways to trim a card. Each one looks different than a factory cut.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by bnorth

The microscope I recommended is about the size of a cigarette lighter so it is very easy to use.

Just look at a known good card and then look at the one in question. If it has been trimmed you will know it. Can't really explain what to look for because there are so many different ways to trim a card. Each one looks different than a factory cut.

You know what, I think I'll give it a try. They are so cheap that there's no excuse not to.

[Billy5858]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

You know what, I think I'll give it a try. They are so cheap that there's no excuse not to.

+1

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Throttlesteer

I'm going to go out on a limb and say I don't believe this card is trimmed. It has a slight diamond cut and the wear looks consistent on the corners. I've seen the other (better) pictures of the card.

slight diamond cut is a good way to tell the card is trimmed. All cards are trimmed until further notice. AND that one appears soaked and bleached too. IMHO.

[ullmandds]

Sure looks trimmed to me.

[Billy5858]

Yeah I’m staying away from it.
Just doesn’t look right

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

slight diamond cut is a good way to tell the card is trimmed. All cards are trimmed until further notice. AND that one appears soaked and bleached too. IMHO.

A diamond cut does NOT automatically indicate a trim. Having said that, at least by what can be seen from the scan, the card seems to have a funky top border on left side, so a good possibility of trimming.

brian

[Leon]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

A diamond cut does NOT automatically indicate a trim. Having said that, at least by what can be seen from the scan, the card seems to have a funky top border on left side, so a good possibility of trimming.

brian

+1 It is a smaller top border for sure...

That said E93s can have slight differences in size too. (as has been mentioned)

[Santo10Fan]

Found one! https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...mbnail-071515#

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Hard to tell through the case...

[Billy5858]

I don’t like surface creases I’ll pass.