If you have a nice raw card that is trimmed, what do you do with it?

RonBurgundy

I have a couple of nice raw star cards from the 50's that are obviously trimmed. One I've had for years, the other I got from a large national dealer a couple of years ago and got burned. I want rid of both of them. How should I go about doing so? Both of them are really nice cards, but have pretty clear evidence of trimming.

Caricon

Just post them here. Someone might want them. And just say they looked liked they have been trimmed. Being trimmed
I wouldn't go with eBay with them. Even if you post they are trimmed, you might get some bidder who will win the auction
and give you a hard time about them, and you don't need that.

Seraph

Or you can frame them for a nice little display on the wall.

MorrellMan

If you auction them as trimmed, put the word in the title. That way there will be no question - you'll probably end up selling them to syzygyzy or whatever his name is or someone like him who will pay decent money for a trimmed card that will present well in a PRO 10 holder. If you want a list of potential buyers, put the word trimmed in an ebay advanced search. You have to ask yourself if you want to be part of that.

Otherwise, a framed display sounds like a good idea.

262Runner

What cards are they? I build raw sets more often then graded and I have often purchased altered cards (Only if it is hard to tell) for my sets. These sets are for me and will not ever be sold... I just enjoy the cards, not to worried about trimming.

Dave

Brian48

I have a trimmed Boggs rookie (it was a GEM graded 10). I de-slabbed it and use it a display. It's pretty much worthless for anything else.

RonBurgundy

The cards are both 1957 Topps. Ted Williams #1, pretty clear evidence of trimming, awesome looking card but does not meet minimum size requirement. The other is Sandy Koufax #302. This one is harder to tell, but I think the top edge has possibly been trimmed. Has evidence of a pressed corner.

MajorDanby

i would either use it in a display or cut your losses and trash them. if you can, get them autographed (not the case with williams)...and PSA or SGC will slab it authentic.

given that these cards are valuable, i would rather not have them enter the market again.

ChrisStufflestreet

'57 Topps Williams and Koufax are cards that you can still sell off despite the trimming. I collect low-grade cards for my sets (on a budget, and trimmed cards are easier for me to add). I'd recommend selling them to another collector off of eBay, at a price you both feel is fair. As long as you're up front about the alterations and the buyer is going to place the cards in his collection...you'll be OK.

BTW...if you take the previous poster's advice and trash those cards, do me a favor and let me send you my home address. I'll give them a home and they'll never be sold again in the hobby (and if I ever upgrade, they'll go -- free -- to another collector who will do the same).