SGC Grading Question

[4815162342]

Are all of the Mint Harris Collection cards trimmed?

[T206Collector]

Pretty easy to see that the border on the lower left front/right back has been cut.

[magic1313]

The camera did distort the image a little. The borders are not concave as the image projects. I don't have a scanner so I cannot do scans. Also just want to make clear that I am not trying to bash SGC, so far I have been very pleased with the services I received. It is just to me, an amateur at best, the card looks like it should get a number, I am just trying to gain knowledge for my future endeavers as to why a number grade wasn't achieved. If someone would like to help me out privately with some other cards that would be appreciated as well.

[Potomac Yank]

The card is slightly trimmed, but to a collector, it's a nice looking card.

As you handle more, and more cards, you'll be able to spot trim jobs.

My question to you is:

Now that you know that it is trimmed ... is your concern now that of a collector, or an investor? .....

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Are all of the Mint Harris Collection cards trimmed?

From a prior thread...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ris+Collection


Many of the Harris cards came from the Copeland collection. Its a commonly discussed topic that many dealers trimmed cards to sell to Jim Copeland. Jim was one of the first big wallets in the hobby and had a passion for stellar cards and would pay top dollar. Unfortunately many dealer and sellers took advantage of this trimming cards to sell to him.

IMO the PSA 7 Plank from the Copeland collection is trimmed along with many others, the bad thing is because of this even legitimate high grade cards from that collection now carry a question of doubt due to these past issues or rumors.

[Bosox Blair]

Yup - looks trimmed to me...but the image posted does look a bit distorted.

[tbob]

I echo the statements made above. You did used to see large bordered T206s selling raw 15 years or so ago as I know I have a number in my collection but the exacto knives and later laser cutters trimmed many down and made them appear like 7s, 8s and 9s. It appears that with this card (and nice card by the way regardless) that the borders were oversized and in an attempt to make the card appear "sharper," a little trimming took place most noticeably on the left side.
Still a very nice card.

[magic1313]

Potomac,
As much as I would like to keep the cards I would have to say that my interest was as an investor. I might decide to keep the HOF's for a little while but will most likely will have to sell off the remainder of the cards. I just remembered that my all in one printer has a scanner and hopefully it is the type that produces good card scans. I am going to try to scan in every card I have a create a database. I will try to get a scan of this card posted tonight.

[E93]

Before reading your post I looked at the scans and thought to myself, "I am surprised SGC graded that; it looks trimmed." Then I saw that they graded it "authentic". Seems right. My guess is that card was hand-cut off of a sheet, accounting both for the oversize and the irregularities.
JimB

[magic1313]

Here are the scans of the card. I think I can see the trim in the lower left corner. Would people mind if I posted a few more that I have questions about. They would be as replies within this post.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

From a prior thread...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ris+Collection


Many of the Harris cards came from the Copeland collection. Its a commonly discussed topic that many dealers trimmed cards to sell to Jim Copeland. Jim was one of the first big wallets in the hobby and had a passion for stellar cards and would pay top dollar. Unfortunately many dealer and sellers took advantage of this trimming cards to sell to him.

IMO the PSA 7 Plank from the Copeland collection is trimmed along with many others, the bad thing is because of this even legitimate high grade cards from that collection now carry a question of doubt due to these past issues or rumors.

Thank you John for the information. I went back and read that thread; Did you ever get your cards reviewed by SGC?

[wonkaticket]

Not yet to busy buying other stuff and too lazy to drive to NJ...LOL