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Old 03-02-2022, 03:43 PM
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Weird card from a serious set. What if it had been Mantle or Mays

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Old 03-02-2022, 04:16 PM
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I don't know if I find it shocking that someone would trim such iconic sports cards, or that PSA didn't notice.
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Old 03-02-2022, 05:08 PM
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You think Johnny Keane looked old? Here's Earl Weaver at 58:
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Weaver and Keane look like they've been married for decades; you know, just don't give a damn anymore about their appearances.
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Old 03-05-2022, 09:16 AM
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I don't know if I find it shocking that someone would trim such iconic sports cards, or that PSA didn't notice.
What would happen if the card owner sent it to PSA for either a re-grade or just to re-holder the card? Would PSA turn around and now say, "it's not the legit 6 we told you it was. Turns out it's trimmed." PSA authenticated the card and the card was subsequently purchased based on that authentication. Are they liable in any way to the current holder?
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Old 03-06-2022, 09:29 AM
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What would happen if the card owner sent it to PSA for either a re-grade or just to re-holder the card? Would PSA turn around and now say, "it's not the legit 6 we told you it was. Turns out it's trimmed." PSA authenticated the card and the card was subsequently purchased based on that authentication. Are they liable in any way to the current holder?
PSA thinks not, but it hasn't been court-tested.
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I don't know if I find it shocking that someone would trim such iconic sports cards, or that PSA didn't notice.
Oof! That Mantle... ouch.

However, that Wilt is most likely not trimmed, in my opinion. I have 3 of these Wilts, and a full set of the 61 Fleer cards. I'm very familiar with this set and have graded a bunch of these. The variance in size from the factory is remarkable (at least 3/16", maybe even a full 1/4" variance - it's THAT bad). Also, a large percentage of these have that horribly awkward diamond tilt like this one has. The bottom edge has the tilt too, it's just obscured by the bottom bumper, but if you look closely, it's there.
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For my money, this is just one of the most ghoulishly creepy looking pictures to ever appear on a baseball card. It gives me nightmares. He doesn't look human...

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I remember getting a beat up version of that card as a kid...first thought...COOL a COBB...then staring at it...whoa...trade anyone??
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How about a card back? This was pretty sad for a child to read.
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This card shocked me when I was a kid
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Agreed as a kid, that card gave me the creeps. This '77 Sanguillen card was shocking (still is) when I pulled it from a wax pack. Must have been late on a Friday when this one got through QC.
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Agreed as a kid, that card gave me the creeps. This '77 Sanguillen card was shocking (still is) when I pulled it from a wax pack. Must have been late on a Friday when this one got through QC.
Instead of cowbell, the Topps guy was saying, "I got a fever...and the only prescription is more green!!!!"
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This wonderful card just begs so many questions …
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That '66 Keane in the OP scared the heck out of me that year--my first year of collecting. Scared in that old can't look, can't look away sense. Talk about rode hard and put away wet.
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Reddy Kilowatt playing card fits the bill I think.

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Now that IS shocking!
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Why don't you guys consider the 1956 Topps cards to have "Action shots"? Is it because they were hand-toned? Or because they also have profile pics on the cards? Something else?
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I’ve always wondered if there’s a story behind this one. Anyone know?
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I’ve always wondered if there’s a story behind this one. Anyone know?
There's a thread about it from 2019, but it doesn't look like they decided on anything.

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