what's a authentic but trimmed card worth in your opinion

bosoxphan

Whats a valuable card, say a 52 Mantle for example, worth to you if it were deemed authentic but trimmed by one of the major grading companies? Say the card looks top notch at first glance, like a PSA 6 or 7 maybe but upon measurement its slightly short. Is this a worthless card in your opinion? is it worth the same as a beat up but unaltered PSA 1 or 2? more? less? Curious as to peoples opinions on the matter.

Nathaniel1960

For any HOF or Semi-Star RC, Short Print or other rarity card valued at over 1,000 in PSA 7 SMR, I'd say its worth 10% of that if it looks good. Anything under 1,000, I'd say 5% if it looks good, except for any Mantles, again 10%.

fur72

Well in Mantles case you could take a dump on the card and still sell it for $20 bucks. I really think its up to the collector but I would have to say if graded as authentic the card is not worthless.

jimq112

I don't know if this is actually "worth" $250 but I paid that for it last year. I would rather have this one than the psa 1 on ebay for $395. But I know resale would be next to impossible. But you have to decide if you're buying the card to enjoy or as an investment.


mine for $250



ebay for $395

bobbyw8469

I agree...I like yours better than the PSA 1.....

storm888

I will definitely buy a nice looking AUTH card, but ONLY if I can steal it.

If I just wanted a filler/example to own/keep, I would pay a little more.

If I had resale in mind, I would pay much less.

Absent good eye-appeal, I would not really be too interested.

fkw

There are different types of trimming.

Many vintage cards especially "E" and some "D" cards were trimmed long ago (1970's), not to look NRMT and deceive, but to fit the 1st plastic pages that were tight on these slightly taller cards. Some were even trimmed long long ago (1910 era) to match the slightly smaller "T" cards in size. ecven candy box cards are often found cut to the exact same size as a "T" card.


Trimmed....... I think vintage T,N,E,D,M,W cards hold up better value wise than the Modern Topps stuff. The Topps/Bowman cards were trimmed mainly to deceive when resold.

pswebauctions

$2.8 MILLION. At least that is what the Honus Wagner PSA 8 went for the last time it was sold. There is speculation that that card was trimmed. As with anything, it is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

BTW - I like the AUTH Mantle much, much better than the PSA 1.