diamond cut
 

I am unfamiliar with the term, however I think it's when the card is cut at a slant at the top or bottom. can someone please feed me some information. what should I know about diamond cut t206 cards.

It's a centering issue. It happens when the sheet shifts slightly just before it is cut into individual cards. Most diamond cut cards still have 90 degree corners. It's basically a subset of "miscut".

I recently purchased a card where the top of the card is slightly slanted. psa does not seem to mind as it is not labeled a miscut. I guess I'm just trying to figure out why it would be slanted.

Not sure about this, miscut is miscut and not diamond cut...

Diamond cuts occur when something happens to off-set the blades when cutting the cards, corners are not 90 degrees but usually the edges are still parallel having 2 opposite sides cut abnormally. At least in CJs, this can happen with a single border leaving a couple 90 degree corners and a couple that aren't.

I agree with this. Here's a good example from the B/S/T:

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1380497546

what if the card is only slanted at the top?

cut looks choppy at the top to me

There are plenty of them around -- I believe it is a result of the sheet slipping while being cut.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...lis_bat_tn.jpg

That Burchell is mine, and it is a pretty decent diamond cut. I have seen them more a tad more drastic (some in other issues), but I think it is a very fair example.


Best,

Andy

To me, miscut means not cut properly. Diamond cut cards are not cut properly, therefore miscut....to me anyway. You're right about the 90 degrees though. Not sure what I was thinking there.

Check out this old post where I explain diamond cuts and why they happen.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=143487