It looks trimmed at first glance / opinions needed 0

[Lamborghinikid]

I took plenty of photos. I took the spine of the book and lined it up to the edge of the backing board. It his the typical red flag where the outside edge of the book is wider at the bottom and starts to narrow towards the top. At first glance I thought it was trimmed but I got it out and inspected the edges with a handheld magnifying glass and it still has the factory cut defects that you see on a normal silver age book. The interior page defects also line up with the outside edge cover defects as well. The interior pages also have that same taper to them as the cover. They start wide at the bottom and get more narrow at the top. Is it possible that this book was just simply miscut ? I would like to send it in for grading ,but it would be a waste if it’s been trimmed. Thank you in advance for your time.

[RockMyAmadeus]

Why do you think it looks trimmed....?

Do you see all the edge chatter that lines up with the interior pages?

[Lazyboy]

22 minutes ago, Lamborghinikid said:

It his the typical red flag where the outside edge of the book is wider at the bottom and starts to narrow towards the top.

That's not a typical red flag, just a normal miscut.

[Lamborghinikid]

Mainly because the bottom of the book is a good bit wider than the top. It’s just always a red flag on trimmed books ,but in this case the pages look normal compared to the cover. I just want other collectors with a much better grasp of spotting trimmed comics to take a look and give their opinion. Thanks everyone again. 

Edited August 31, 2019 by Lamborghinikid

[The Lions Den]

In my experience, Silver Age Marvels (especially from this time period) often have rough edges, and miscuts like the one on this book aren't that unusual either...

Please bear in mind that many trimmed books won't have the defects you've shown. In fact, it's one of the ways you can tell that a book hasn't been trimmed. The miscut could cause a slight grade reduction, however...  

[comicquant]

Those are where a dull blade causes the paper to bind then rip.  Totally normal.

Edited August 31, 2019 by comicquant

[James J Johnson]

2 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

In my experience, Silver Age Marvels (especially from this time period) often have rough edges, and miscuts like the one on this book aren't that unusual either...

Please bear in mind that many trimmed books won't have the defects you've shown. In fact, it's one of the ways you can tell that a book hasn't been trimmed. The miscut could cause a slight grade reduction, however...  

+1  Not trimmed on any edges. The first picture was all that was necessary. No tells whatsoever to require a closer look.

[The Lions Den]

11 hours ago, James J Johnson said:

+1  Not trimmed on any edges. The first picture was all that was necessary. No tells whatsoever to require a closer look.

Confirmed by JJJ. So let it be written, so let it be done...  

[theCapraAegagrus]

On 9/1/2019 at 8:23 AM, The Lions Den said:

...So let it be written, so let it be done...