E Card Sizes

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Posted By: Mike Mattison

I have two E101 cards one graded (SGC), one raw. The graded card measures 1/16" short top to bottom. The raw card measures 1/16" short left to right. I've looked the raw card over and it doesn't appear trimmed.

Is it common that the E card sizes vary from card to card, and from what is considered the "standard" size?

I haven't handled enough of them to know.

Thanks,

Mike

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Posted By: dennis

my answer to your ? would be yes (but some might disagree.) the old cardboard site has all the data you need. http://www.oldcardboard.com/cardSetList.asp?GroupID=3

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Posted By: JimB

Having examined E93s quite closely in this respect, I can tell you that unaltered copies definately vary in size. I have often wondered what accounts for this. It is hard to imagine that they were produced in small enough numbers that sheets would have been cut by individuals with a paper cutter, but I suppose that is possible. One argument against this is the regularity of "miscuts". For example, in the E93 set the Mathewson card is regularly seen off-centered left to right by a margin of about 80/20. If cards were cut by individuals with a paper cutter, it would be difficult to explain these sorts of repeated irregularities. Others may have more insights.
JimB