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Posted By: Dave Grimes

WhaT does hand cutting mean? Most early cards, especially 19th century cards were "had cut" using a large guillotine........hence for those that really know the series, assignging a strict size critieria is almost laughable - I have had groups of nearly mint N-series cards, especially Allen and Ginter, that when you stack them edge on ALL had different heights and widths. Most early card production involved hand cutting....unless it currently means trimming out with scissors individually? which I don;t think it is meant to imply.

Compared to today's modern production methods, I think its really safe to say that just about ALL 19th century caRds were "handcut" and probably most of the early 20th century issues also, in that they invovled a person stacking sheets be hand under a large guillotine.......

I'm open to other opinions