Opinions Please T206 Scrap or not??

[shammus]

Out of the cards you posted, I think that Camnitz has a solid shot at being scrap. Very wavy borders on the left and right side, both being cut at different angles, suggust an irregular cut - not just indentions from being wrapped up too tight in a rubber band. Plus, the back is blank which is a big giveaway too.

As for the Titus, it's not really a wavy border, just sort of "pushed in" in one spot. If you look close, you'll see a similar indention on the other border about in the same location on that side. That, plus the wrinkle across the middle just give me the impression the card was wrapped up too tight.

A miscut on the back doesn't mean a card would be printer's scrap. You see cards nicely centered on the front have goofy backs all the time.

All are nice cards though and interesting finds. Some of my very favorite cards in my collection are cards that are missing color passes during their original print runs that, as a result, leave the card looking entirely different than normal. Quite a few sets out there have misprints like this - d311, e98, t210, e94, etc...just to name a few.

[mrvster]

Shammus,

Street, Abbott, and Camnitz are all 1000% scrap ...........absolutely no question....



Titus, just has scrap characteristics, but still maybe......

I eat, sleep, and breathe these things the last twelve years.....

unfortunately

[teetwoohsix]

Hi Johnny-

Beautiful cards- I love your collection !!! Not sure on the Titus, but either way it's a very cool card with the EPDG miscut back !!!! Hope all is well with you-

Sincerely, Clayton

[Blunder19]

Nice scraps Johnny!! not sure on the titus.. that one maybe just a miscut. Still sweet card.scrap or not. EPDG miscut is tough.. just ask the seller on ebay whos trying to get $3K for his

I'll add a pic of one of mine.. what do ya think.. scrap?

[mrvster]

Thanks Jamie and Clayton!!!

Jamie.....that is one sweet scrap! I was excited when you found that
you have also, like Chris learned real fast....I love mori
Great piece!

Clayton, you have great taste my friend.....Your input to these threads are always looked forward to..... Titus is a borderliner, but when u see cards like yours Jamie, then you know the difference

I might want to show more scrap....

[atx840]

For your reference Johnny, same scanner.



Also a bb scrap Titus.

[mrvster]

Thanks Chris!!
Wow....Blank backed titus!!

[FrankWakefield]

As a kid, I once worked at a printer's. Scrap was something that was thrown away, or to be thrown away. Not something that should have been thrown away.

In my mind, scrap is something that somewhere along the process, there was recognition that the quality wasn't acceptable, and the item was discarded. Then, someone may have dug it out of the trash and hand cut it.

I think a bunch of what has been posted above is evidence of poor quality control, but it isn't scrap. I think you guys want it to be scrap. Just because it's missing a color, a color or two is out of register, or the back is blank, doesn't mean it is scrap. I think anything they went to the trouble to factory cut probably isn't scrap.