Need opinions very fast please, is this card trimmed?? Maris signed rookie

thenavarro · February 28, 2009 5:55AM

I'm considering dropping a significant amount of $$ on this one in the next twenty five minutes. Please look and tell me if you think its trimmed. Specifically, the area of concern for me is the right hand border from the front. I can't tell if its the orientation in the holder or not.

Thanks!!

Mike

mikeschmidt · February 28, 2009 5:57AM

I see your area of concern -- but it does not appear trimmed to me. Scans make it hard to tell sometimes -- but it is definitely not blatantly trimmed....

OAKESY25 · February 28, 2009 5:57AM

not sure.. fits well in the holder.. top right corner worries me..
I would say overall looks good and may not be.. but it is always hard from a scan

VitoCo1972 · February 28, 2009 5:57AM

Here's a way to look at it...when he died, was card trimming even that prevalent?

lsutigers1973 · February 28, 2009 5:58AM

Who is Kager Marie?

bigwilli · February 28, 2009 5:59AM

It does not look trimmed to me......Nice card by the way

digdug · February 28, 2009 5:59AM

<< Here's a way to look at it...when he died, was card trimming even that prevalent? >>

Trimmed after he signed....just sayin

I can't tell

VitoCo1972 · February 28, 2009 6:01AM

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<< Here's a way to look at it...when he died, was card trimming even that prevalent? >>

Trimmed after he signed....just sayin

I can't tell >>

I suppose, but why would you risk a big $$ card but trimming it. He died Dec 14, 1985. I can't imagine trimming was HUGE before the late 80's. And he probably signed it a couple years before his death.

If I was smart, I wouldn't even try trimming a card like that. Wouldn't be worth the risk.

WinPitcher · February 28, 2009 6:07AM

here's a way to look at it...when he died, was card trimming even that prevalent?

Not sure how that matters but back in the mid 80's people were trimming cards then.

I remember a guy who had a shop in Hartsdale NY and he would trim cards.

I had a shop back then and the guy who had the store north of mine seemed

to worry about trimming back then.

Steve

thenavarro · February 28, 2009 6:10AM

Steve and Bill,

What do you think? If you had to lean one way, trimmed or not?

Mike

digdug · February 28, 2009 6:15AM

<< 

<< 

<< Here's a way to look at it...when he died, was card trimming even that prevalent? >>

Trimmed after he signed....just sayin

I can't tell >>

I suppose, but why would you risk a big $$ card but trimming it. He died Dec 14, 1985. I can't imagine trimming was HUGE before the late 80's. And he probably signed it a couple years before his death.

If I was smart, I wouldn't even try trimming a card like that. Wouldn't be worth the risk. >>

good point.

I'm no expert, but looks good to me

Gonblott · February 28, 2009 6:20AM

I do not think the card is trimmed.

thenavarro · February 28, 2009 6:21AM

Wow, it's a moot point for me now. I bid $1558.00 and still lost. Oh well, maybe next time.

Mike

storm888 · February 28, 2009 6:24AM

Why did the owner not get the card graded?

Maybe because of the little stain at the top.

Maybe because the card is a little short.

The wave may just be the scan.

I would buy it as an autoed card; nothing more.

THAT does NOT mean it is trimmed.

I dunno.

PoppaJ · February 28, 2009 6:32AM

<< Wow, it's a moot point for me now. I bid $1558.00 and still lost. Oh well, maybe next time.

Mike >>

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Mike,

As the saying goes ... "things happen for a reason".

I hope you find one with a better looking sig .... personally, I didn't care for that one.

And with the ? of trimming etc, I think you'll be happier when you finally DO win one.

PoppaJ

Need opinions very fast please, is this card trimmed?? Maris signed rookie

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