Upon further review, apparently laziness and centering issues did not exist in the 19th century. It is a modern phenomena, that seems to hit auction houses extremely hard.
Found a Legendary auction of a 1906 Chicago White Sox 5X7 over-sized postcard. I believe both Hunt and Heritage owe us postcard collectors an apology on this one.
http://legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=70920
1906 PC.jpg
Lovely Day...