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Originally Posted by tschock
Steve, You would know better than I, I'm sure, but when you're talking modern laser cut cards, I would think 1/16 is pretty darn big. And even 1/32 is fairly tolerant. For vintage, obviously sizes can be all over the place, even for later post war cards. Looking at some of the examples in the BO Forum from cards within the past 10 years though leads me to question if their tolerances are too big for new cards or if they aren't even measuring.
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I would agree. I believe most modern cards are actually die cut, I know for certain that some sets are and others are partly die cut.
Outside of things like expansion from temperature and humidity and wear to the die cutting mats, there should be nearly no size variance.
The discussion I had with them was during their first year.
Gypsy queen are partly die cut, something I was studying when I had the time. I haven't looked for uncut sheets, or made a list of which edges come which way.
I believe Topps probably uses the same method for all sets, but I haven't looked into it.
I've had a chance to spend some time around a hobby level laser cutter the last few years, and the edge it produces is usually burned, or a slight bevel.
I may try a card, and see how it cuts.