Vintage Trimmed/Altered Cards...whats the future hold?

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Maybe in form, but not substance. Either way they will always command a very small percentage of the value of the card in its unaltered state.

Maybe, but I am talking about a pure collecting standpoint. Some people would rather have a slightly trimmed EXMTish looking card rather than a full bordered one with a tack hole in it or multiple nasty looking creases. I do agree that altered cards for the most part will always sell for a fraction of their full-bodied counterparts.

[HRBAKER]

And further, despite what we think we probably all have more altered cards than we think we do.

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

And further, despite what we think we probably all have more altered cards than we think we do.

Altered...

I dont want to dramatize here, but isnt every card "altered" that isnt Mint?

I mean, its either altered by nature, time, handling, or on purpose, but in the end...its altering its original "cut"...

would it better server the PSAs and SGC's to lessen the grade for lets say "trimming" and say - 2

or filling of coloring - 2

just a thought...

[Matt]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

...Some people would rather have a slightly trimmed EXMTish looking card rather than a full bordered one with... multiple nasty looking creases.

I'm one of those.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Maybe, but I am talking about a pure collecting standpoint. Some people would rather have a slightly trimmed EXMTish looking card rather than a full bordered one with a tack hole in it or multiple nasty looking creases.

Of course, but isn't more likely that the "slightly trimmed EXMTish looking card" was the one that was trimmed nephariously?

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Of course, but isn't more likely that the "slightly trimmed EXMTish looking card" was the one that was trimmed nephariously?

I'm not talking about a micro-trim but rather a card that has been on a obvious diet.

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

I'm not talking about a micro-trim but rather a card that has been on a obvious diet.

would that be like the left or the right bottom cut into, so as to get it in a sheet...

like this one?

http://www.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-b...l?itemid=19782

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by jboosted92

would that be like the left or the right bottom cut into, so as to get it in a sheet...

like this one?

http://www.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-b...l?itemid=19782

Maybe somethng a little more obvious like this one. But your example is interesting. It is @ $700 already + Buyer's Premium, the VCP avg. for a PSA1 of the same card is $718.

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Maybe somethng a little more obvious like this one. But your example is interesting. It is @ $700 already + Buyer's Premium, the VCP avg. for a PSA1 of the same card is $718.

look at these 2! explain this one

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...px?itemid=3879

[teetwoohsix]

Hey Jeff-Isn't that Bender card a hand cut card?

In the case of hand cut cards,that would also be an exception for me to buy a card with an "A" on it........