N1: Evidence of Trimming

ugaskidawg · February 6, 2016 10:38AM

So I just got my email saying my most recent sub was graded, packaged and mailed. While looking it over, I got one with N1 designation. I have seen many authentic but altered cards, but this is the first time one of mine has come back this way. It was a 1954T Gil Hodges that I picked up at a pawn shop in a collection of cards. I submit 14 other cards from that pick and they were all fine.

My questions is, what should I do with the card. Should I just hold onto the card and keep it for my own raw collection to look at and admire? I was going to sell the card once I got it back, but now that I know it has been trimmed, I can't sell it without disclosing it. Will anyone really buy a raw card that is being advertised as evidence of trimming? I think this might just be a lost cause, but wanted to get y'all's feedback.

Thanks!

WinPitcher · February 6, 2016 11:19AM

Depending on what grade you originally thought it may be
would determine a cause of action, if you felt it was a higher grade
I'd think about resubmitting, I mean, unless it's an obvious hack job
PSA could be wrong...

DanBessette · February 6, 2016 11:22AM

While you'd take a hit on the realized sale price, there's still a market for trimmed or altered cards.

SidePocket · February 6, 2016 11:26AM

I wouldn't be so sure that it's been trimmed.

charrigan · February 6, 2016 12:56PM

Best plan: re-sub.

dennis07 · February 6, 2016 11:50PM

Even if you sell it raw with the disclosure the buyer will probably turn around and sell it without the disclosure and the cycle continues.

ugaskidawg · February 7, 2016 12:23AM

Thanks y'all - as usualy some great info! Is it worth it to resub it. I don't want to keep paying for grading, if it doesn't get slabbed.

WinPitcher · February 7, 2016 12:34AM

Maybe you could provide a pic of it when it returns or if you have one
now even better, off the top of my head with good centering it would be
worth it if it would 6, so so centering 7.

charrigan · February 7, 2016 1:00AM

In most instances, the value added by grading is larger than the cost of 3-4 submissions (assuming $6 each - so $18-$24 total cost). Resub.

DM23HOF · February 7, 2016 2:31AM

Cards can come back MIN SIZE or EOT and then another time on another day with another grader they get a grade. Then another time they can get another grade.

In college, I once submitted the same paper to two different professors. One gave it a C. The other gave it an A. Grading is grading. Subjective. If you truly believe in a card and want to see it in a certain holder, be persistent, and usually it works out.

schapko · February 7, 2016 10:03PM

Recently I cracked a BVG 7 71T Munson and came back from PSA EOT. I resubbed it three months later and came back PSA 7.

ugaskidawg · February 7, 2016 11:41PM

Thanks for the great feedback guys! I get the shipment in today hopefully and I will take a look at the card. If it is not apparent that the card has been altered, I'll resub it. In that same pick, I had one suprise me and get a higher than expected grade and one that was lower. I subbed an 89 UD Jr RC that I felt was a 10, and they graded it a 9. On the other side of things, I subbed a 53T Dom DiMaggio that I thought was going to be a mid-grade, but it came back a 7. Overall, I was pleased with the results.

ugaskidawg · February 8, 2016 12:14PM

Here is a copy of the card...

49ersGuy · February 8, 2016 12:50PM

In looking at other examples of PSA 1954 Gil Hodges the card does look to be trimmed on the sides. Just my amateur opinion though

N1: Evidence of Trimming

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