1948-1952 Bowman trimming problem??

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by marvymelvin

One main issue I have then, "if in fact they are factory miscut", are the number of cards that come back to me from the grader as trimmed or altered. I have even measured by placing up against a know good card, measured with with a ruler before sending them and to the naked eye they are fine, but it seems that PSA has a different ruler or at least one that is laser point accurate. I always thought that in order to grade it as trimmed they would ok the edge with a loupe in addition to the measure of length.

I have also had cards that I know for a fact have never been altered because I got them from the original owner who is 80 and who just found them after 50 years, no lie, and get them back trimmed, or had a buyer complain to me that the card I sold them was trimmed.

Anyway, I almost quit collecting altogether, much like I refuse to buy a single autograph because of all of the dishonesty and trickery. I decided to jump on board here at net54 last week and am glad that I did because I feel that I can make informed decisions as to what to buy with all of your help. So thank you.

Brad

Brad,

The graders don't always get it right; they are just humans and often know less than advanced, passionate collectors. There are literally thousands upon thousands of cards that get an EOT designation one day, then get slabbed the next. Just as two or three random graders will not always agree on a card's grade, the same way two or three experienced collectors may differ.

What matters at the end of the day is getting to know the cards, choosing a TPG that you trust will get it right the overwhelming majority of the time (both major TPGs are great in that regard), and deciding what size card you are comfortable with considering your own experience and the opinion of collectors and graders you respect. Hope that perspective helps.

Best,

Matt