Would you be able to detect a trimmed T206 card that was, as trimmed, properly sized?

[rainier2004]

So do the edges HAVE to be parallel? I had, and resold, a psa 4 card where the sides were not parallel equating to a slightly shorter top edge than bottom. I thought this always meant a trim, no further investigation needed. In this case all 4 corners were worn evenly, the edges all "matched", I was unable to look at the side of the card but everything looked ok and it was only a $100 card...no Wagners here. I thought this always meant it was trimmed as diamond cuts still have parallel edges, just not perpendicular. Am I wrong?

[Cardboard Junkie]

Yes, you are wrong. Search net54 "diamond cut" and FKW explains it well.Dave. Looking back I'm not really sure what you are asking. So you might be right....are you refering to a trapezoid shape??

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie

Yes, you are wrong. Search net54 "diamond cut" and FKW explains it well.Dave. Looking back I'm not really sure what you are asking. So you might be right....are you refering to a trapezoid shape??

Yes, it would meet the definition of a trapezoid with parallel top and bottom edges (with differing lengths) and nonparallel side edges; the card top and bottom right corners were 90 degree angles while the other 2 were not 90's. My understanding of a diamond cut is it still preserves 2 parallel sets of edges and zero 90 degrees corners. No?

I added this crude sketch as my techie skills are poor...my card would have been the one on the left on my idea of a dimond cut of the right with my also crude parallel and right corner symbols applied.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Aloha Steve...yup...I think you have the diamond cut definition correct. Not sure if a trapezoid shape can occur at the factory, but I guess anything is possible. The fine points of this hobby can be a mighty sticky wicket at times. Dave