I just realized...

handyman · June 25, 2007 1:20AM

That this card was oversized. I sent in a group of 50 vending fresh 1959 football cards. I just got them today and was looking at the Karras Rookie PSA 7 and saw that it had room to move. None of the others did. Its got like an extra cm(not really but a lot of extra card). I didnt know PSA would still grade the card if it was to big. Is this common???

CDsNuts · June 25, 2007 1:27AM

CDsNuts · June 25, 2007 1:31AM

There are lots of dealers who would make that card a 9. I bet it brings PSA 8 money if you put it on ebay and say it's oversized.

handyman · June 25, 2007 1:38AM

Your joking right? What do they use to cut it? A laser cutter????

CDsNuts · June 25, 2007 1:40AM

Sadly, no. I am not joking. Not sure what the tools of the trade are, but laser cutter sounds abiout right.

handyman · June 25, 2007 1:40AM

PSA cant tell?

lawnmowerman · June 25, 2007 1:47AM

<< <i>Your joking right? What do they use to cut it? A laser cutter???? >>

CDsNuts · June 25, 2007 1:49AM

Well, if cards you've pulled out of packs are coming back as trimmed, then obviously they can't tell whether a card has been trimmed or not. They just guess based on the size of the card. If the card measures up, they have no reason to look for signs of trimming. With older cards, it's easier to tell because a trimmed edge will be lighter in color than the others, but if the card is the right size I'm not sure they even look.

Lee

handyman · June 25, 2007 3:10AM

That is true. I still wouldnt feel right using a laser cutter. They cost from 50,000+. My friend has access to one but I never thought people used them for this. He is an architect. That is why I only keep cards I have graded myself. They are the only ones i feel comfortable with.

Alfonz24 · June 25, 2007 3:14AM

But he has Bud Lite!!

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<< <i>Your joking right? What do they use to cut it? A laser cutter???? >>

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digicat · June 25, 2007 3:39AM

<< <i>That this card was oversized. I sent in a group of 50 vending fresh 1959 football cards. I just got them today and was looking at the Karras Rookie PSA 7 and saw that it had room to move. None of the others did. Its got like an extra cm(not really but a lot of extra card). I didnt know PSA would still grade the card if it was to big. Is this common??? >>

Aragh! Looks like you lucked out. I sent in an oversized Marichal last year, and they sent it back as "Not Holdered - Miscut".

handyman · June 25, 2007 4:56AM

Same here, Ive had about 10 cards sent back bc of mis cut or oversized. Its anoying. I think they graded it without measuring it, But when they went to put it in a case they realized it didnt fit. So they just used a bowman case on it.
Ehh

TheVon · June 25, 2007 10:27AM

I guess I lucked out because I had about 4 or 5 slightly over-sized cards come back graded . . . check this out:

handyman · June 25, 2007 11:39AM

So you cant move it now I guess... PSA really picked a nice case for you at least. Biger the better right?

cardbender · June 25, 2007 4:58PM

If your card is slightly larger in size (like your Karras) PSA will slab it and put it in a condom as shown above as long as it doesn't have a wavy or bulged out edge (called miscut). Similar to PSA slabbling up slightly undersized cards as long as they're not trimmed that happen to fall within a 1/32" or so in size to the normal size card.

Sadly Lee is correct. Oversized 7's sell better than legit 8's for the obvious, sad reasons.

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