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Posted By: boxingcardman

I've had very good luck with a sharp pair of scissors and a steady hand. All have graded by SGC. My most recent one was a W565 sheet that was partially damaged. It yielded an 80 Benny Leonard and a 50 Heilmann (crease). It is imperative that they see the borders if there are any, or you will get an "A" on the card. Prioritize the cards you want to get graded and sacrifice their neighbors to ensure a complete cut on the ones you want. It was easy with a W565 since there are only a few sports cards on the sheet.

That said, I have not cut down a complete strip or sheet that was in nice shape as I agree that they are rare enough to command their own values independently. I just acquired a W515 strip of five that I will probbly leave alone and have encapsulated in a large holder. If the sheet is damaged, however, I don't see anything wrong with cutting it down.

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