Question About Card Altering

[teetwoohsix]

I think this would depend on what you are doing with the card,of course.I am one of those people who have a hard time telling if a card has been trimmed,which is why I prefer to buy cards graded by a reputable company.
If it's an obvious hack-job,I can see it-but I guess some people are good at altering cards.
I think if you are planning on keeping the card,and not selling it,you should do what makes you happy.
I do not buy any cards with the "Authentic" label.The only way I would is if it were an old cabinet card,or a card so rare the grade wouldn't matter much.
Ever since I bought this '59 Koufax awhile back on Ebay,and realised I really can't tell if it's been trimmed or not,I decided to stick with graded cards-can you tell if it's been trimmed??(see below)
Respectfully,Clayton

[Chris-Counts]

Since I collect some things that originally were cut off boxes or packages (Wheaties, Kahn's, etc.), I've considered your question before. I trimmed a few ragged-edged cards at first, but when I mentioned this to several collectors, it was clear some were offended by what I did. As a compromise, I simply "trim" the borders straight (thanks to Photoshop) on my website and leave the originals alone ...

My collection: http://imageevent.com/ccmcnutt

[teetwoohsix]

Thanks Barry,I agree.
The thing that throws me off is when I look closely at that corner,it almost looks like a soft corner that the guy tried to make "look sharper".
Also,when I put another card behind it,it sizes the same?
I am a Dodger fan,so I plan to keep it.Trimmed or not.

[drc]

If there's no resale deception involved, I don't believe there's anything wrong with further trimming. The example I have in mind is a card with a really bad trimmed edge and someone tries to make it look nicer.