Hand cut

[Bigb13]

I was under the impression that all hand cut cards could only receive an authentic grade? Just got the new Huggins and Scott auction catalog and I de 1911 baseball bats hand cut with number grades? Or does it make a difference who submits it?

[MVSNYC]

A friend of mine used to own a hand-cut strip card of Joe Jackson, graded an SGC 96...and last week on Pawn Stars they had a PSA 10 hand-cut Ruth strip card...so it looks like both grading companies do give hand-cut cards a numeric grade.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bigb13

I was under the impression that all hand cut cards could only receive an authentic grade? Just got the new Huggins and Scott auction catalog and I de 1911 baseball bats hand cut with number grades? Or does it make a difference who submits it?

I think they just started putting hand cut on a lot of cards. And not that I had anything to do with it but I have been advocating this caveat for years. Edited to add this is also why I don't put a ton of stock in a numerical grade of these cards, to me, it's all about eye appeal. Here is a very recently graded card..

[GregMitch34]

My larger question is--to qualify for a grade, or even an Auth, when does the hand-cutting have had to be done? If I buy a raw strip of 5 cards today, say one with Ruth or Cobb on it (which you can do), and neatly cut it myself today into 5 cards, and submit them, will they be accepted or did the cutting have to be done years ago, and if so, how many years??

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

My larger question is--to qualify for a grade, or even an Auth, when does the hand-cutting have had to be done? If I buy a raw strip of 5 cards today, say one with Ruth or Cobb on it (which you can do), and neatly cut it myself today into 5 cards, and submit them, will they be accepted or did the cutting have to be done years ago, and if so, how many years??

It's all about dimensions.

[AustinMike]

Strictly speaking in reference to Post cereal cards and Bazooka cards, in order to get a number grade, the black borders on the Post cards and the black dashed lines on the Bazooka cards have to be present. If it's cut within the lines, all you can get is an Authentic grade. That is my understanding.

[packs]

I kind of feel like strip cards should only receive number grades when in their original manufactured state (i.e. uncut).

Once a person cuts the cards, even if they're intended to be cut, they are no longer factory issued. They are now hand cut. So I don't see why they should receive a numeric grade.

[deltaarnet]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Strictly speaking in reference to Post cereal cards and Bazooka cards, in order to get a number grade, the black borders on the Post cards and the black dashed lines on the Bazooka cards have to be present. If it's cut within the lines, all you can get is an Authentic grade. That is my understanding.

You are right. Per PSA all 4 sides must show lines or you get a A. 1 out of 5 of my Jello cards received a grade the others all authentic.