Hand Cut Cards

[Leon]

Originally Posted by T205 GB

100% agree

And actually to be more correct I meant I don't have a problem with numerical grades AS LONG AS it also says Hand Cut on the flip.
I actually do have a bit of an issue with the mostly outdated policy of only putting a number grade on hand cut strip cards flips.
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[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by Leon

And actually to be more correct I meant I don't have a problem with numerical grades AS LONG AS it also says Hand Cut on the flip.
I actually do have a bit of an issue with the mostly outdated policy of only putting a number grade on hand cut strip cards flips.
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Yeah I only say the card should get an A with Hand Cut designation. Its to hard to draw the line on how far is to far. Trim to the boarders or trim past them. It is to gray of an area. May be a good thread for the board to split hairs on?

[Snapolit1]

Never understood the logic of why a hand cut card in a strip and designed to be cut if desired by a pair of scissors should be treated differently than a card cut by a piece of machinery for grading purposes.

Yes, I am fully aware this topic has been flogged well beyond the breaking point for a number of years. Probably in the top 10 of flogged to death subjects.

[jhs5120]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Never understood the logic of why a hand cut card that in a strip and designed to be cut if desired by a pair of scissors should be treated differently than a card cut by a piece of machinery for grading purposes.

Yes, I am fully aware this topic has been flogged well beyond the breaking point for a number of years. Probably in the top 10 of flogged to death subjects.

If a card was produced to be cut from a panel, strip, box, etc., then I don’t know why anyone would have an issue with cutting it.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jhs5120

If a card was produced to be cut from a panel, strip, box, etc., then I don’t know why anyone would have an issue with cutting it.

I don't think most collectors have an issue with cutting a card, per se', that was meant to be cut except there are fewer and fewer original items everyday. It seems the real story is with the large amounts of money paid for high numerical grades on recently hand cut, 90-100 yrs old, vintage cards.

[T205 GB]

That’s why I disagree with having numerical grades assigned to any hand cut cards. I can buy them cheap on eBay and then trim them up and sell them to anyone without the need for disclosure because they are “Hand Cut” cards. I think as a community we all agree a fat boardered card trimmed down is a card that has been altered and only deserving of an Authentic grade. The argument now is that there was excess boarder left on the card and I just cut it to proper dimensions. That should justify numerical grading right?