Trimmed vs. Hand Cut

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Posted By: Chris Counts

Does it matter to collectors if a card that was part of a larger piece was hand-cut shortly after it was issued, or trimmed (with the aid of modern equipment) at a much later date to be more presentable. For instance, I've seen some horribly-cut 1930s Wheaties panels, and I've also seen some perfectly rectangular ones with sharp corners that were clearly altered in recent years. This issue must certainly pertain to 1920s strip cards as well. Is a badly hand cut card worth more than one that's trimmed down and looks much nicer?