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					Originally Posted by  Scocs
					 
				 
				Forgive my ignorance, but can't anyone just measure that card with a ruler? 
			
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 There can be a small variance in size to these older cards. Printing and cutting techniques were not quite what they are now. I have a few Goudeys where there is a minor difference to width or height, and I know from an examination of the card grain/edges under a loupe that no trimming has occurred. 
 
Have a look at this,  detecting alterations in Goudey cards. Apparently, somebody at SGC could use a refresher course on this very thing. The borders are  way too small, and I'm shocked that it was slabbed with this grade. Too bad, as that's my second favorite pre-war card behind the T206 Johnson port. But I would never put it in my collection, even if I could afford it.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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