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Posted By: Kevin Saucier

Thank you...on that note:

I might also add that this very same card had a corner pressed to smooth out a bend. Since somehow this has now been deemed acceptable by (insert a hobby power-house name here) it was not mentioned.

Typically this is very easy to identify because the corner in question will be either pinched together or be tapered flat on one side or the other. For obvious reasons this usually is seen on corners with a very faint bend/ding line. It is not uncommon by any means and can, at times, be linked (in one way or another) to some of the larger auction houses.

side note: Trimmed cards often have corner pinch points as well. Pressed corners look much different than a card that has been trimmed, since pressing does not affect the natual tone.


Kevin Saucier