Diamond Cuts and PSA

mrc32 · March 12, 2003 5:43AM

Any vintage tobacco card PSA'rs out there?

I have noticed that a great many T-205s and T-206s are slightly diamond cut. How much, if any does PSA grade these down. If I have a nice card that otherwise might grade a 4 or a 5, how much is PSA going to downgrade it with a slight diamond cut? Even with the other centering decent.

Thanks

GATOR5 · March 12, 2003 5:51AM

mrc,

Should be nothing pending on what the borders are at the worst point..

I've seen psa 10's slant cut as long as its within the centering specks...

Matt

CreeperKat · March 12, 2003 6:04AM

I've heard the term Diamond Cut before but what does it mean?

mrc32 · March 12, 2003 6:22AM

For those of you that don't know what a diamond cut is...here is a really good example

wolfbear · March 12, 2003 7:22AM

A diamond cut SHOULD be taken into account as a part of the overall appeal of the card.
Also, it's one aspect of grading that can be subjectively measured.

To my eye, an off-centered card will many times look better than a centered diamond cut card.
Diamond cuts ... hate 'em ...

mrc32 · March 12, 2003 10:16AM

How about this diamond cut T-205? Anybody want to guess what PSA would grade this?

murcerfan · March 12, 2003 10:25AM

IF psa holdered this one it would likely get an MC qualifier.
the actual geometry of the card is off, it's a partallelogram in shape
I believe the term diamond "cut" is often tosse dout for cards that are rectangular but the printing is tilted, giving a diamond appearance.
I have bought a few cards that had edges so smooth I swore they were cut by topps special dimond cutting process ........or an exacto blade

Diamond Cuts and PSA

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