How Do You Classify A Hand Cut Strip Card as Trimmed?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by martyogelvie

Did all strip cards have some kind of border??

True strip cards will have a border, as they were meant to be cut around it. There are quite a few things we consider strip cards that came from boxes, ads, posters etc.....those will sometimes not have borders and then it's the amount of "border" (the area surrounding the card) that gets taken into account, whether the card will get a # or an "AUT". Also, as far as the timing of the cut....I have been told by the graders that it could be cut 30 minutes ago, or 100 yrs ago, they see it the same way. For the thousandth time, my view is that ALL strip cards should get a "handcut" qualifier. If they are given that qualifier I don't mind the numerical grade. If they aren't, then I don't think a numerical grade should be given. That's always been my view and still is.....Others have their own point of view which is great too....regards