Which Jackie would you buy?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I had a conversation with someone who claims to know the person that cut the sheet. This person would know too. I won't say his name, but everyone here would recognize it. The reason I believe him is because it also looks like a sheet-cut card. The edges and corners are not natural looking for a 52 Topps. They're way too perfect. And it's not small.

When was this cutting allegedly done? If I recall the farthest back this card traces is to Mark Murphy, is that right?

[tjisonline]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

When was this cutting allegedly done? If I recall the farthest back this card traces is to Mark Murphy, is that right?

In the 1980s. I also heard rumors about Rosen finding ‘52 Topps High sheets & oversized cards. A number of dealers who are collecting them are also aware but probably won’t talk.

There’s a reason we can find at least one uncut sheet for pretty much every 50s Topps series (in general) except for the last two 52 Topps series. Note: We did have uncut Topps higher #’d series sheets brought to an early 80s National that is documented in a Beckett annual (will post pics later as I have it).

[Peter_Spaeth]

I can't tell if it's sheet cut.

[uniship]

Holy moly look at that card!! JUST LOOK AT IT!!

Reminds me of this classic 3 minute video:

https://youtu.be/EF8GhC-T_Mo?si=z9YFmwF-tl86bjaW

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I can't tell if it's sheet cut.

It is hard to tell from a pic unless it was horribly bad cut. I would bet in hand it wouldn't be that hard to have a way better opinion. I can't imagine how many full sheets I have cut up. Each way I have done it looks slightly to way different than factory cuts. Before anyone asked I have never tried to have any graded and I have disclosed when selling those cards that I personally sheet cut them.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I can't tell if it's sheet cut.

There are precisely zero 1952 Topps cards that look like this naturally. It's not like they paused production to replace all the rotorary blades and the guillotine blades for the one sheet and then paused production again to put the old blades back in for the rest of them lol.

This card is "sheet-cut" without question, IMO. It's also slightly oversized in every direction. Oversized cards always have imperfect corners because they stick out in packs. There's just no way this card is natural. And the borders are way too white too. But it sure is pretty.

[Exhibitman]

Does mine look trimmed?

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by Snowman

There are precisely zero 1952 Topps cards that look like this naturally. It's not like they paused production to replace all the rotorary blades and the guillotine blades for the one sheet and then paused production again to put the old blades back in for the rest of them lol.

This card is "sheet-cut" without question, IMO. It's also slightly oversized in every direction. Oversized cards always have imperfect corners because they stick out in packs. There's just no way this card is natural. And the borders are way too white too. But it sure is pretty.

Agree it's more than likely sheet cut. Still wow great card