What Happened to this E90-1 Cy Young

[irishdenny]

Hey there Leon!

"Trimmed!"

Although i'd like to have it in hand to get the best look at it...

Wit dat sed,
i never look at "Why" or "When", it's the Stock Product that matters the most!
Weather it was done last week by some Knucklehead or 100 years by a lil collector to get in his book, really is not the issue...

The back bottom has the 'Lightened White Wavy Cut' look to it,
And this is a Bright Red Flag fir me.

And i Really Like Trimmed Cards... Especially E90-1's

[brianp-beme]

My guess would be trimmed by a collector 3 or 4 decades ago to fit into sheets. Lew Lipset auctioned a large collection of E-cards 15-20 years ago that the collector (Don McPherson) had trimmed either at the top or bottom so that they would fit better into sheets that were designed for slightly shorter T-cards.

Brian

[pawpawdiv9]

too much cleaning with pantyhose??

[Leon]

This might be the answer however I can safely say that a vintage card can not be natural and have such rounded corners on top and such clean borders on bottom. That doesn't happen with normal wear (that I am aware of.) I am surprised by anyone who thinks it's ok. I suggest they keep researching and studying cards before they buy vintage.

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

My guess would be trimmed by a collector 3 or 4 decades ago to fit into sheets. Lew Lipset auctioned a large collection of E-cards 15-20 years ago that the collector (Don McPherson) had trimmed either at the top or bottom so that they would fit better into sheets that were designed for slightly shorter T-cards.

Brian

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Leon

This might be the answer however I can safely say that a vintage card can not be natural and have such rounded corners on top and such clean borders on bottom. That doesn't happen with normal wear (that I am aware of.) I am surprised by anyone who thinks it's ok. I suggest they keep researching and studying cards before they buy vintage.

Why would it have wear post-trimming if it was cut down to get into a sheet?

Looks to me like it had natural wear, then the bottom was trimmed, leaving that one unnatural side.

I have seen a few cards with nice corners on one end or side and wear on the edge opposite. But very few. It takes decades in a box with added vibration.

[Leon]

It wouldn't have to have post trimming wear. That is the point. It is trimmed. Helen Keller could see it. Anyone who voted it is ok is either a PSA shill or really doesn't understand vintage cards.

Originally Posted by steve B

Why would it have wear post-trimming if it was cut down to get into a sheet?

Looks to me like it had natural wear, then the bottom was trimmed, leaving that one unnatural side.

I have seen a few cards with nice corners on one end or side and wear on the edge opposite. But very few. It takes decades in a box with added vibration.