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80sRockNut80sRockNut Posts: 67 ✭✭
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After reading several threads on the best process for cutting card panels, I think that I am going to try it on the card below (and then submit to PSA). Any advice on how close to get to the dotted lines? Looking at the PSA 10's on eBay, it looks like most are about 1/16th of an inch from the dotted line. Welcome all recommendations ... even "don't cut it"!

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  • NGS428NGS428 Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thin white border like this is what I prefer.

    Nic

    Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF

  • Kep13Kep13 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭

    I cut mine about the same..

  • swish54swish54 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭✭

    I am personally in the camp of do not cut. Once cut, it can never be undone and they are only that way once.

  • daltexdaltex Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Will PSA not grade the entire panel?

  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,742 ✭✭✭

    I'm assuming you are talking about submitting all 3 cards on one panel as the end goal, not 3 individual cards. If the area is clean (no scuffs or spider creases) at 1/8" outside of the creases, I'd go that route, then down to 1/16" outside.
    IMO a small border looks good. I don't like the cuts that are "on" the dotted lines. Your pic looks scuff free.



    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • bswhitenbswhiten Posts: 214 ✭✭✭

    I would let someone else cut that one if it is your first. Seller Sherrisobsessions on eBay does an amazing job.

  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭✭

    At the very least use a straight edge and a new cutting blade

    Collecting PSA... FB,BK,HK,and BB HOF RC sets
    1948-76 Topps FB Sets
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  • BartAllen2BartAllen2 Posts: 71 ✭✭

    Interesting, I know I brought this up in the past but I'm curious what people on this thread would recommend for this:


  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭

    @BartAllen2 said:
    Interesting, I know I brought this up in the past but I'm curious what people on this thread would recommend for this:


    You have to kill Kjell to make a good Cassius Clay card but that is an easy sacrifice to make! :-)

    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • BartAllen2BartAllen2 Posts: 71 ✭✭

    @wrestlingcardking said:
    You have to kill Kjell to make a good Cassius Clay card but that is an easy sacrifice to make! :-)

    Thanks ~ but why's that, may I ask?

  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭

    @BartAllen2 said:

    @wrestlingcardking said:
    You have to kill Kjell to make a good Cassius Clay card but that is an easy sacrifice to make! :-)

    Thanks ~ but why's that, may I ask?

    They share a border and Cassius Clay needs it so you can get a numeric grade while the other guy will not have the line after it is cut.

    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
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