Posted By:
Steve DawsonFred,
My understanding is that the grading companies will grade a single hand-cut strip card (or 1970's Hostess card, etc), but not a Topps, Bowman, Goudey, et al. hand-cut post-issue from a sheet for the following reason...
The strip, Hostess etc. card was originally issued in a strip, panel, etc., and the collector was to cut the cards apart. Therefore, the card was "correctly" issued and cut. It doesn't matter how long it took for the card to be cut off the strip or panel.
The Topps, Bowman, Goudey, etc. card was meant to be originally issued as a single card, not in uncut form. So therefore, a card cut post-production from a sheet was not "correctly" issued in the first place, as it was not cut by the issuing company and put in a pack or whatever.
Just my understanding and thinking about the grading process.
Steve