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Posted By: runscott

Lew Lipset knew that the original owner (Don McPherson) trimmed the tops/bottoms off many of his cards so that they would fit in the holders he used. Many of these cards were obviously trimmed, as Don apparently did a poor job of cutting - others he cut more evenly and they simply appear short. If the seller has such information available, it needs to be put in the auction description. Lew Lipsett does this, and so should the people who buy his cards.

SGC or PSA returning a card as showing "evidence of trimming" (BTW,this isn't a "grade")is a completely different situation, as they do not know the history of the card - they are simply looking for "evidence".
So, No, if SGC or PSA returns a card to you as having "evidence of trimming", I don't think you are obligated to put that in your description. From what I've seen stuffed into PSA "Near Mint" holders, I personally feel equally qualified to judge whether or not t206's have been trimmed or not, and you probably should as well. Luckily I have never had SGC return a card to me as showing "evidence of trimming", but I realize that without prior knowledge of the history of a card, that in some instances where a particularly skillful wielder of the x-acto knife has been operating, it must be incredibly tough to tell if a card has been trimmed or not.

Just my opinion - please don't take it personally. And I didn't comment on the "Cheetoh" thing because I have no idea what you are talking about!