KSA Grading Company (Canada)

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I would ask myself why anyone would have trimmed that card originally. It would have been a 1 before and it is still a 1. I know nothing about hockey cards but I have had issues with SGCs grading recently and my guess, and it is just a guess, is that the card is fine and the 1 grade is accurate.

It is possible it was innocently trimmed in the 50s and then after being played with the trimming became less noticeable. The card does appear slightly small and the bottom edge appears uneven to my eye. I have seen higher grade 51s with crooked cuts and always assumed trimmed. Could be the photo though on this one.

If it is trimmed it was 100% not trimmed recently.

[rjackson44]

Never trimmed correct grade

[samosa4u]

Card does not look trimmed to me. Not sure what the hell SGC is talking about! For those of you who don't know, the 51' Parkies were cut all over the place.

Here is an example below:



Now, compare it to this:



See what I mean?

Unfortunately, some people buy over-sized cards and then trim them down. If you go on Blowout forums, then you'll see some examples posted over there. If you stick with lower-grade examples (with weak corners), then you should be alright.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thank you to all for all of the advice offered. It seems like the concensus is that the card is most likely accurately graded in the current holder. If I crack it out, maybe PSA grades it a 1, maybe SGC grades it a 1 (although they might remember this scenario, still very fresh right now) and I'm sure they don't get too many of these submissions. If they both grade it Authentic only, I lose out on the numerical grade but in a more reputable holder. Thoughts on which holds more value, especially if it is clear cut, KSA 1 or PSA/SGC Authentic? I realize that PSA Authentic is almost certainly higher resale value than SGC Authentic.