Trimmed Cards

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Posted By: tbob

I have heard the same thing regarding SGC and GAI not authenticating cards but at the National, both were doing it for trimmed or altered (color addition) cards, so I assume they are doing the same thing with their mail in submissions.
Many caramel cards are well-handled and lovingly abused and some are trimmed because they were to big to fit in to the T206 style holders that came out in the 70's. When you do find a beautiful caramel card which has been slightly trimmed but with tremendous eye appeal, I see no problem with keeping it and having it slabbed in an authentic holder. I agree with the above poster that a gorgeous E98 Mack which is 1/64 short is better than one that is SGC 10 and looks like it passed through someone's alimentary canal.