On 4/16/2013 7:55 PM, Lord Hawhaw wrote:


"Frank Provasek" wrote in message
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Normally a "trimmed" card is undersize...but this particular card
seems to have been cut with sissors from a full sheet many years ago.
(Thousands of uncut sheets containing T206 were trashed by the
printer when Wagner demanded that his card not be distributed with
cigarettes, which he felt encouraged youth to smoke simply to get his
card. At one time the margins were irregular and extra wide, and Bill
Mastro, about 30 years ago, seems to have cut it down to spec and
squared up the edges. PSA graded it 8-NM and since the card was not
undersized, there was nothing that would indicate a trimming. Is
trimming to make a card appear to be higher grade (hoping no one will
notice the smaller size or the tight margins)the same as trimming away
extra paper? It's still the finest T206, and the current owner thinks
the publicity will add $1/2 million to the value.

Like the 1804 dollars, which are back-dated fantasies, people still
want this finest known T206, which if it were any other card, it
would be worth very little...as are almost all other cards that are
hand cut from printer's spoilage rather than distributed in cigarette
or gum packages.

There you have it people, Frank endorses unethical behavior. Figures.
Glad to see you're back from Berdoo, Frank. How that TS prostitute thing
working out for you?

And Bobbie hasn't SUCCESSFULLY committed suicide yet because...?

Probably too busy jacking off over pictures of Frankie and Joey looking
at the Tower Treasure.

Say! We should get Bobbie a hooker. Lord knows he can't get any any
other way.