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- Edges The edges on a mint card are sharp. There’s no fuzziness, no marks or indentations, and no chipping or surface imperfections along the edge.
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Feb 11, 2016 · Some imperfections in the card may be obvious, a rounded corner or a crease in the card. Other issues take a years of experience and a trained eye to pick up on. This article covers the basics… centering, corners, surface, and edges.
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- What Are Your Cards Worth
A card that appears trimmed: A hooked appearance along the edge, unusually sharp or uncommon edges for the issue, an inconsistent tone to the color of the edge in question or a wavy, unnatural look to the edges.
Nov 15, 2023 · If your card is returned without a numeric grade in a card saver sleeve, that determination was made based on one of the following reasons: N1 Evidence of Trimming: When a card’s edge appears to have been altered. A card doctor may use scissors, scalpel, cutter, or any other sharp instrument.
- A Ruler Isn’T Enough
- Why Are Sports Cards trimmed?
- What Do You Need to Start Detecting trimming?
- How to Identify Trimmed Sports Cards
- Check The Corners
- It’S Not An Exact Science
Let’s put the biggest myth concerning trimming to bed straight away. The ruler is not how to determine if a card has been trimmed or not. In fact, if you are relying on measuring a card to detect trimming, you are going to buy some trimmed cards. The only way to determine if a card has been trimmed is to examine the cards edge. That’s not to say th...
There are a few reasons as to why someone would alter a card by trimming.One is to hide edge chipping or other damage. Sometimes an edge is trimmed or beveled in order to remove natural edge chipping in an attempt to improve the apparent grade. Another reason is to attempt to improve the centering. A card that is only slightly off-centered can appe...
The most important tool you need is a proper loupe. This goes for trying to detect any kind of card alteration. Fortunately, the best loupe for card grading and alteration detection is not the most expensive loupe out there. A proper loupe has a 10 powered triplet lens that is corrected for both color and image distortion. If you have ever used a c...
The first step is to check all four edges for consistency. An example would be a card with three normal looking sides and one edge that is extremely smooth or uneven. An uneven or wavy edge can be a quick way to spot a bad edge. To check an edge for waviness, hold the card with your finger along the edge just behind the card. This helps to focus yo...
Corners that jut out from the card’s edge, or “dog ear” corner, can be the result of a bad trim job and or a corner that has been pressed out and not trimmed down. Next we are going to take our loupe and look directly onto the card’s edge. When a card has one or more edge completely trimmed off, it will be apparent when we look at each edge straigh...
As stated previously, detecting trimming is unfortunately not an exact science. It is a constant battle between the learned skills of the grader and the skills of the card doctor. Understanding what and why trimming is remains one important step towards being able to detect such alterations. And like any alteration detection, the more cards you exa...
Jun 28, 2020 · Trimmers will trim the borders of a card to improve the sharpness of the edges and the corners of a card. As shown with recent discoveries of trimmed graded cards, the trimming process (if it goes undiscovered) can improve a card’s overall grade significantly.
Nov 15, 2023 · Cards with sharp, clean corners with minimal wear will receive a higher grade than cards with rounded or damaged corners. Look for any chipping, fraying, or creasing on the corners, which can significantly affect a card’s grade.
Jan 19, 2024 · The texture of the card’s edge can indicate trimming. Factory-cut edges have a specific feel, different from those cut by razors or paper cutters. Additionally, observe the color of the edges; freshly cut edges may appear whiter and lack the aged color of the rest of the card .
