THE MARKEL REPORT: Are Graded Baseball Cards Being �Juiced� (Aesthetically Enhanced)?

J.McMurry · #1 08-21-2009, 09:19 PM

Quote:

"It has always concerned me that so many high grade slabbed cards appear slightly short in the holder, as do the ones in Dan's post. For years I have listened to BS from dealers about cutting variances, natural shorts, etc. I increasingly believe that if a card has that telltale short look in a holder, that's because it probably has been microtrimmed. "

That statement, along with the fact that the examples shown were commons of a post war set, sickens me.

Tell me guys, if a card does not fit the holder,is that absolute proof that the card has been altered? because I have several cards in BOTH companys' holders that are smaller than the holder area.

I can say that I have never purchased from a Scott Sucksor or whatever.

Leon · #2 08-21-2009, 09:23 PM

"And, as it goes for freedom here? Start badmouthing some of the banners that are on the top of my screen and we'll see?"

Yes, you will see that nothing happens. Trust me. Maybe you haven't been around here long enough. I have. best regards

Peter_Spaeth · #3 08-21-2009, 09:25 PM

J.M. I don't think it's absolute proof, no. But the typical card was to my knowledge cut to size, especially when they became standard, and so one would expect the percentage of natural shorts to be relatively low. For high grade cards, in my experience it is relatively high.

J.McMurry · #4 08-21-2009, 09:44 PM

Thanks for the reply Pete,

The only negative to this board is that it's making me increasingly paranoid.

I'm only collecting one graded set actively,and thats a mid 50's football set in a grade 7/7.5, Seeing this stuff keeps me awake nights.

looks like I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
1924-25 Dominion Chocolate. Baseball cards DO exist!	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	9	07-20-2012 09:15 PM
1966 Topps Baseball PSA graded	Archive	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	2	12-22-2008 02:48 PM
WTB: SGC GRADED 1958 Topps Baseball Cards	Archive	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	11-25-2008 10:08 AM
% of Graded Vintage Cards	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	44	10-09-2007 05:45 PM
Trimmed cards graded as Authentic: how are they priced?	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	14	08-16-2005 12:17 PM