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davidcyclebackI think the start of this thread was about the financial value of the Topps Washington/Jefferson card-- and not whether Topps was cutting up stuff. The key being that someone paid $14,000 for a pair of cut signatures where this winner would not pay a $1,000 if they were not affixed to a Topps 1/1 card. In other words, the value of the card is $1,000 for the autographs (example price) and $13,000 for the rectangular piece of cardboard with Topps and 1/1 printed on it.
There's nothing wrong with purchasing these cut signatures. I'd like to own a pair pair of Washington and Jefferson cut autographs. Most people on this board would think it would neat to receive as birthday present a cut George Washington autograph matted and framed with a picture of Valley Forge or Mount Vernon. In fact, some would remark that that was the best birthday present they've ever received. It's not Topps' cut signatures (assuming they were bought already cut), it's the price price tag that is goofy.