My card is too big- effect on grade?

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Bought a FF version. But it is a bit too tall.

When lined up against another card from the set you can clearly see it is too tall.

It also slants at a angle to a corner is higher than the other.

Can it still be slabbed and if so, how bad does that effect the centering?

mmsportscards

Larger cards will grade. That one however might get the dreaded MC but you'll get a voucher.

mmsportscards

Forgot to mention that doesnt mean they wont damage it either. I had a 78 lopes oversized (toughcard) somehow it received 6 (they damaged it trying to stuff it in).

lawnmowerman

Somebody probably cut it themself from a sheet. Why not just fix it?

If it's extra card that should not be there, I see no problem with doing that at all.

Now, trimming a normal sized card to help deceive a grader or a buyer is a different story.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

I was thinking it was sheet cut.

He had another and it was graded so I wondered why this one was not.

justmichael

You should just trim it down a bit.