Trimmed Messi Megacracks Tracker

Anish · 05-14-2020, 10:20 AM

As this is the most trimmed soccer card and BGS in particular has slabbed a number of altered examples, I am going to start outing these as they come up for sale.

Rather than trying to find “before” images, I will share a copy I have with similar centering and point out how the trimmed card is short and/or narrow. I guarantee none of the outed cards measures 2.5x3.5. Hopefully I can save someone from wasting their money...

Anish · 05-14-2020, 10:23 AM

Clean

1a by Anish Cards, on Flickr

Trimmed

1b by Anish Cards, on Flickr

Similar t/b centering, but either top, bottom, or both trimmed. Most likely top as that edge is usually rough cut, but sometimes the bottom is. Same left edge, but right edge is significantly narrower; right edge is usually rough cut, so that makes sense.

Raj3sh · 05-14-2020, 10:29 AM

I was about to do this. Watch out for the ones sold by smalltraditions ( possible trimmer as discussed in other subs).

Anish · 05-14-2020, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raj3sh

I was about to do this. Watch out for the ones sold by smalltraditions ( possible trimmer as discussed in other subs).

Feel free to add

Not sure about smalltraditions - I bought a Megacracks from them that is definitely not trimmed (measures properly and has edge wear).

Raj3sh · 05-14-2020, 10:45 AM

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1345291

Anish · 06-20-2020, 11:28 AM

Here’s another one - similar centering to the raw card and likely trimmed along the top and right edges.

2 Clean by Anish Cards, on Flickr

2 Trimmed by Anish Cards, on Flickr

BGS does NOT measure these cards.

zephyr · 06-20-2020, 09:09 PM

I am very wary of buying this card raw. Only real way of knowing is to pull the card yourself from a box!

Anish · 06-20-2020, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zephyr

I am very wary of buying this card raw. Only real way of knowing is to pull the card yourself from a box!

Well, I don’t think the raw copies are getting trimmed - it’s the graded ones you have to worry about!

yaoming · 06-22-2020, 12:43 AM

That s scary
That bgs one is the one on pwcc auction right?

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gabe23 · 06-22-2020, 03:09 AM

wow thank you for this! I was just looking for one for my PC.

paradogs77 · 06-22-2020, 03:59 AM

Thank you very much

fadster · 06-22-2020, 04:07 AM

It's scandalous how much they've trimmed off of those cards

Anish · 06-25-2020, 11:57 AM

No problem - there are more to come unfortunately. Spread the word.

Yes, no surprise that one is in PWCC.

Raj3sh · 06-25-2020, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anish

No problem - there are more to come unfortunately. Spread the word.

Yes, no surprise that one is in PWCC.

Pwcc will take it down if you send proof

05-14-2020, 10:20 AM	#1
Anish Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 917	Trimmed Messi Megacracks Tracker As this is the most trimmed soccer card and BGS in particular has slabbed a number of altered examples, I am going to start outing these as they come up for sale. Rather than trying to find “before” images, I will share a copy I have with similar centering and point out how the trimmed card is short and/or narrow. I guarantee none of the outed cards measures 2.5x3.5. Hopefully I can save someone from wasting their money... __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/140288876@N04/albums IG: anishfutbol

05-14-2020, 10:23 AM	#2
Anish Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 917	Clean 1a by Anish Cards, on Flickr Trimmed 1b by Anish Cards, on Flickr Similar t/b centering, but either top, bottom, or both trimmed. Most likely top as that edge is usually rough cut, but sometimes the bottom is. Same left edge, but right edge is significantly narrower; right edge is usually rough cut, so that makes sense. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/140288876@N04/albums IG: anishfutbol

05-14-2020, 10:29 AM	#3
Raj3sh Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 1,165	I was about to do this. Watch out for the ones sold by smalltraditions ( possible trimmer as discussed in other subs). __________________ https://www.instagram.com/manchesterunitedcards/

05-14-2020, 10:45 AM	#5
Raj3sh Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 1,165	https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1345291 __________________ https://www.instagram.com/manchesterunitedcards/

06-20-2020, 11:28 AM	#6
Anish Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 917	Here’s another one - similar centering to the raw card and likely trimmed along the top and right edges. 2 Clean by Anish Cards, on Flickr 2 Trimmed by Anish Cards, on Flickr BGS does NOT measure these cards. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/140288876@N04/albums IG: anishfutbol

06-20-2020, 09:09 PM	#7
zephyr Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 88 zephyr_213	I am very wary of buying this card raw. Only real way of knowing is to pull the card yourself from a box!

06-22-2020, 12:43 AM	#9
yaoming Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,824	That s scary That bgs one is the one on pwcc auction right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-22-2020, 03:09 AM	#10
gabe23 Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: LA Posts: 204 VZsportscards	wow thank you for this! I was just looking for one for my PC.

06-22-2020, 03:59 AM	#11
paradogs77 Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 200 paradogs77 paradogs77	Thank you very much __________________ https://linktr.ee/paradogs77 - Soccer for trade/ sale https://www.flickr.com/photos/192715198@N06/ Looking for: Eintracht Frankfurt - #, Jersey, Auto

06-22-2020, 04:07 AM	#12
fadster Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,275 fadster	It's scandalous how much they've trimmed off of those cards

06-25-2020, 11:57 AM	#13
Anish Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 917	No problem - there are more to come unfortunately. Spread the word. Yes, no surprise that one is in PWCC. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/140288876@N04/albums IG: anishfutbol