Size Matters?

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

I am not sure how many of you receive SMR,I thought there was an interesting commentary from PSA's Joe Orlando regarding trimmed & undersized cards.

To qoute the most signifigant part's of his letter:

"The biggest point of confusion with trimming comes when a collector notices a card that is slightly undersized-even in a PSA holder. I hear cries "That card looks small, it must be trimmed-trimmed I say!" Nothing could be further from the truth. Is size one factor...of course but size alone, in this case does not matter...Pre-war cards, especially were cut very inconsistently."

He goes on to explain what to look for when determing if a card is trimmed(wavy borders etc.)

I have seen several cards that appeared small in the PSA holder. And by my perception trimmed, but still encapsulated. I guess what Joe is saying is perception is not reality. Are there pre-war issues that were factory cut smaller/larger on a conisitent basis?

Nick