Trimmed m114 on ebay Beckett 4.5

[doug.goodman]

Looks like buying an opinion from Beckett on trimmed m114s could go better for you than from other opinion sellers...

There are four versions of the 1946 Cardinals Team m114, I call this one #3, mine is the one that wouldn't fit in the opinion holder :

[perezfan]

Grading is a scam. Bernie Madoff, Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman Fried would all be proud.

[bigfanNY]

Yes Given that M114's are 9.5x12 any M114 in an 8x10 Holder should be Authentic at best.
But I knew a collector that trimmed his down to fit in sheets. Large format Baseball cards have always struggled for respect.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Yes Given that M114's are 9.5x12 any M114 in an 8x10 Holder should be Authentic at best.
But I knew a collector that trimmed his down to fit in sheets. Large format Baseball cards have always struggled for respect.

Agreed, with a the possible exception of a few teams from the 1920s that I believe were issued in smaller sizes.

Also, while it is true that the vast majority of m114s are 9.5 X 12, there are about 33 of them that are 8 1/2 X 11. They came out in the last few years of the magazine and most (but not all) have a Washington DC caption.

Doug