Re-Cutting Hand Cut Cards

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by christopher.herman

Of course.

The TPG companies does not know "when" the card was cut. PSA will put "hand cut" on the label.

Trimming "excess" borders is very common for strips and you should assume as much if you see a "perfectly sharp" strip card.

Ok... that is what I thought. I didn't know if they applied a certain standard for how much border needed to be present to grade out. Thus my question... thank you for your response sir.
So basically.. the guy who spend 15k on the Ruth w514 psa 8 is kind of out of his mind as far as true scarcity goes?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PoP-1-BABE-R...p2047675.l2557
It seems to me that these will never reach high dollar amounts in the minds of most graded collectors(ones who spend the big money) as pretty much anything goes. Just my opinion. And btw.. I am out of my mind too when it comes to this stuff so if the buyer of that card is out there, please take no offense.
I actually really dig the look and feel of the w514 strip cards. The good news is, I will be able to buy them as they are relatively inexpensive for a presentable example. The bad news is.. perhaps not a great investment as far as cards go.

[Exhibitman]

I do it any time I get a strip card with a bad cut and margin for a fix. A raggedly cut strip card annoys me. It looks lousy in my binder and doesn't fit with the other cards from my sets. I don't trim the card to the point of being undersized because that annoys me too.

I guess I get annoyed easily.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I guess I get annoyed easily.

HAHAHA... AWESOME. Me too...

[Bocabirdman]

Strip Cards give PSA pause. "Authentic Hand Cut"?

Hand Cut 001.jpg

[christopher.herman]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

So basically.. the guy who spend 15k on the Ruth w514 psa 8 is kind of out of his mind as far as true scarcity goes?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PoP-1-BABE-R...p2047675.l2557

Possibly.

Here's mine for comparison:

[steve B]

I thought they would only give a handcut card an A unless some or most of the original border is showing.
Trimming straight and square may not be enough. It would make a crooked rough card better looking, but not necessarily gradeable.

None of mine are better than "A" either way.


Steve B

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by steve B

I thought they would only give a handcut card an A unless some or most of the original border is showing.
Trimming straight and square may not be enough. It would make a crooked rough card better looking, but not necessarily gradeable.

None of mine are better than "A" either way.


Steve B

I think ALL of the originally intended border must be showing to get a numerical grade..

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by novakjr

I think ALL of the originally intended border must be showing to get a numerical grade..

OK.. That makes a little more sense to me. Thanks

[Brian Van Horn]

I think the Marx Brothers in Monkey Business summed up my feelings (the scene being from the 1:58 mark to 3:56 in the trailer):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTQififsFc8

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by christopher.herman

Possibly.

Here's mine for comparison:

This is the grade I find appealing but I guess you could just trim it down and get a higher grade?? Silly to me.. just promotes more trimming. I feel there should be an amount of borde rthat needs to me on the card to grade out. maybe there is... hence my question.

[Jaybird]

Has someone already stated that it's a bit silly to numerically grade any strip cards? Are we judging the accuracy of the kids scissor technique? WTF?

[frankbmd]

SURGEON: "Scalpel"

NURSE: "Yes, Doctor"

SURGEON: "Square"

NURSE: "Yes, Doctor"

SURGEON: "Strip"

NURSE (blushing) : "Later, Doctor"

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Mine is poorly cut, but I don't mind. It has history and gives it character. Just think of the excitement of a kid cutting these.

[kmac32]

As tempting as it is to trim, leave these cards alone. Part of the card's history.