[deadballpaul]

The truly hand cut cards will get a number grade if it's determined it meets the size requirement, & authentic if cut too small or poorly. However, I've seen cards that are obviously too small with numerical grades, & cards that look like they should have a numerical grade, but have only authentic with no explanation. Some of my favorite sets are W cards, so the inconsistency of the grading companies drives me crazy. Especially putting "hand cut" on sets that are not hand cut (W502, W554, W575-2, etc...). I'm going to start to collect more ungraded W cards. After decades of looking at cards, I now know if they are authentic or not. Better prices, & more enjoyable this way.