Re-Cutting Hand Cut Cards

[ullmandds]

It is ridiculous that some strips have numerical grades...none should...they should all say hand cut...period.

[botn]

It makes plenty of sense to me why they can assign grades to hand cut cards--there is far more that impacts a grade than corners and edges. Just because it is hand cut it is still prone to creases, poor image quality, paper loss, etc that other non hand cut cards. The market has already show us what value they place on most hand cut issues. Besides if you look at a majority of high grade cards (and even way too many lower grade cards) in graded holders they are hand cut and the flips do not even say so!

[Fred]

I don't see anything wrong with trimming/cutting hand cut cards, however IMO, part of the essence of the card is having those original cuts. Also, while we're on the topic - TPGs should assign ONLY an AUTH grade on those hand cut cards and cards that have had a "coupon" removed (like Zeenuts) should not be graded higher than an AUTH.

[drc]

I agree with Peter. My opinion is handcut strip cards cards should not get a numerical grade.

[christopher.herman]

Originally Posted by drc

I agree with Peter. My opinion is handcut strip cards cards should not get a numerical grade.

Agreed. Hand cut authentic. Then let aesthetics dictate.
-C.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Well it seems the majority agrees with deserving the AUTH grade, but what about cutting them after the fact...

[ZernialFan]

Any thoughts on these two? Are these older graded and have TPG companies changed how they currently grade strip cards?

Thx,
Charlie

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by botn

It makes plenty of sense to me why they can assign grades to hand cut cards--there is far more that impacts a grade than corners and edges. Just because it is hand cut it is still prone to creases, poor image quality, paper loss, etc that other non hand cut cards. The market has already show us what value they place on most hand cut issues. Besides if you look at a majority of high grade cards (and even way too many lower grade cards) in graded holders they are hand cut and the flips do not even say so!

I'm not a huge fan of grading so take this with a grain of salt...

The corners and edges must account for a percentage of the grade. What percentage? Typically we see cards with nothing more than corner wear and flawless fronts and backs receive 3s and 4s. The edges and corners are keeping it from receiving a higher grade. So, how do these recut cards receive a grade higher than 3 or 4? I don't get it.

They should either all grade authentic or no higher than 3 or 4 based on perfect non-creased fronts and backs.

[T206Collector]

I refuse to acknowledge a number grade for a strip card when the grade accounts for corners and edges that were not produced at the factory. If you can bust it out of the case to improve its condition with a box cutter, count me out.

I absolutely love the horrible edges on my W515-2s. I sometimes have fun "improving" their condition in scans/images on my computer. But I would never take a knife to them nearly 100 years after they were initially created.