Some of the mysteries and myths surrounding the most famous card in the hobby.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Those were awesome. Great pickup. And they are unique, right?

I have 20 of the 23 surviving fragments now (2 no longer exist, evidently, the bottom left and right corner pieces), for the prices I’ve paid for the last batch I sure as heck hope they are unique . The sheet of 8 Donovan’s represents 2/3 of all known copies of the card by itself.

[Snowman]

I like that they gave it a grade with a "Sheet Cut" flip. I think that's the optimal solution. Not all sheet-cut cards are equal. Evaluate the card's condition, note that it has been sheet cut, and let the market decide. Why just slap them all with an "AUTHENTIC ALTERED" instead? It makes no sense.

Spoiler: All cards are sheet-cut cards.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I like that they gave it a grade with a "Sheet Cut" flip. I think that's the optimal solution. Not all sheet-cut cards are equal. Evaluate the card's condition, note that it has been sheet cut, and let the market decide. Why just slap them all with an "AUTHENTIC ALTERED" instead? It makes no sense.

Spoiler: All cards are sheet-cut cards.

Right but not all cards were hand cut from sheets.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Right but not all cards were hand cut from sheets.

Hence, as I stated above, I'm a proponent of SGC's "Sheet Cut" designation in addition to assigning it a numeric grade based on its overall condition.

[Leon]

I was in your camp until they put hand cut on cards they themselves said weren't hand cut, and clearly aren't. That is idiocy to me.

Originally Posted by Snowman

Hence, as I stated above, I'm a proponent of SGC's "Sheet Cut" designation in addition to assigning it a numeric grade based on its overall condition.

[Exhibitman]

That is a good take, Leon. I've had the same peeve with the TPGs and the W580 set. There is a parallel set of tobacco cards issued in Asia (Siam) that were machine cut and printed on nicer stock with shellacked fronts that they keep ID'ing and grading as W580s. If you see a really clean, really symmetrical W580 in a slab it is likely to be one of the Siamese cards.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Spoiler: All cards are sheet-cut cards.

…. No shit…

[Mozzie22]

Originally Posted by G1911

…. No shit…

This.