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Posted By: Anson

I would have to agree with Dan and Ted. It sure looks trimmed, although the slight diamond cut is consistent top to bottom. If you look along the bottom edge, you can see what appears to be a bit of a lift, which is consistent with a trimmed card.

Not badmouthing Beckett at all, but they don't really know their way around prewar cards. They have next to no experience in handling or grading them. They've even inquired about purchasing T206 commons from a friend of mine, simply to get practice grading them. Also, they seem to view card characteristics much differently than the big three. Eg...Various examples of "1" corners would be consistent with a VG card from SGC or PSA.

For BVG to be a real player in grading prewar stuff, they need to retain the services of some experienced folks who are used to dealing with vintage cards.