Not sure about the trimming,
but I know that there are quite a few that were "bleached" many years ago with chemicals to brighten the red and the borders and also clean them a bit (CJ staining). I remember well going to a show in the late 1980s and asking a dealer about a card and he told me he bleaches every one he gets. This was before 3rd party grading, and Im sure they can now detect the chemical enhancement. Ever since then Ive seen a few of them pop up form time to time that have this look.
Just thought Id add this to you post in case some that didnt know this..
both sets, E145-1 and E145-2, are the only cards I know of that were "bleached". but Im sure some strip cards could have been done too as they sort of have the same stock.
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