Todd-The paper stock seems to be the same so I don't think it's cut from advertising. And the Cantwell is definitely hand trimmed on all four sides.
Rob-That's a good point and I frankly don't know. However, I do suspect that the gloss finish may have been applied as the last run through the press. If a sheet were deemed faulty for some reason, the gloss would possibly not be applied, and the sheet would have been discarded. Discarded sheets must have been ripe for hand cutting.
Brian-Can you show a few of your factory cut gloss-less cards?
I guess we can chalk this up to another one of the mysteries of card production circa 1910!
Cheers,
Mike
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