Miscuts: Since when did bad become good?

[frankb22]

Will admit that some of the posted cards are pretty cool, especially
the assortment that Wonka displayed. Looked through some of my raw
cards and did find two that had the name at the top along with a few
others with imperfections that others might deem collectible.
Will go through my entire collection and look for any oddities etc that
might be worth moving to the misfit subset of cards.

[Exhibitman]

1. They are unique and they pose a fun challenge beyond merely monetary in assembling them from mainstream sets. Based on availability--money aside--I could assemble a near complete T206 fronts set inside of a few months [the Doyle variation would be the toughie but the rest is out there every auction season]. Other sets are even easier. But assembling a collection of drastic miscuts from the same sets, that's work.



2. The very drastic miscuts show something about the printing sheets, printing process, etc.



3. Except for the T206 miscusts, they can still be had very cheaply as compared to the same card without the cutting error.



4. I get the sense with the really bad ones that they were never really meant to go out in the first place.

[mrvster]

Glad to see you've warmed up a little

they are very cool to "try to hunt" on ebay, or through a big collection.....sometimes feels like hitting a mini lottery if your luckey enough....the rule o' thumb....the more "drastic" the more prized, hence the correlation to value........ if you , or anyone has value in mind....

name at tops are very cool....2 full names are $100-$150.00 cards on average....depends how much the 2 names are showing....some collectors collect 2 name card T206(I did for a while, but gave up and moved on to more addictive freaks/scraps)....2 different name T206(one name at top/another at bottom) command $200-$500 on average(depends on condition, subject etc)....I hate to put values on anything, but these are just what they been going for the last few years.....please not trying to upset anyone on values/collectability.....that has to be worked out between collector / collector...

Frank, you are a true collector we respect in this hobby...glad you brought this point up, because some collectors just have no idea...

miscut back/front values depends on the severity/rarity of the miscut.......



please , post more examples...

Adam,

you have the eye my friend


let's have some fun


Wonka's display of scrap/ freaks is mind blowing

[wonkaticket]

I have Adam to thank for a few of these...I added a few more I still need to scan..

[mrvster]

John!

how could I forget! Obakz

beauties....if they were T206

[z28jd]

I took offers on this card once about a year ago and there was barely any interest

[caramelcard]

It they reveal something about the printing process, then they create more interest. More interest drives up the price.

[sb1]

seldom seen T204 misprint