Frustration...grades popped (freebies)

swartz1

1 1 15433618 GEM MINT 10 1969 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS ROBERTO CLEMENTE HAND CUT Card US
2 1 15433619 MINT 9 1969 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS HANK AARON HAND CUT Card US
3 1 15433620 N0: AUTHENTIC 1970 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS REGGIE JACKSON HAND CUT Card US
4 1 15433621 N0: AUTHENTIC 1970 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS NOLAN RYAN HAND CUT Card US
5 1 15433622 N0: AUTHENTIC 1970 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS STEVE CARLTON HAND CUT Card US
6 1 15433623 N0: AUTHENTIC 1970 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS CARL YASTRZEMSKI HAND CUT Card US

Any guesses??

lawnmowerman

Did you try calling them yet? I would

DavidPuddy

Yep,

Get on the phone. That looks strange to me.

swartz1

Fruitless - just called them...

Head grader wont be able to look at them until next tues. with the National - she said she could "ship hold" them, but no guarantee they would change from auth to a grade. I just told her to ship them. I know, I know - I want that Clemente in my hands (corny) Anyway I have quite a few other 1970's that are graded and they were cut just like these....very frustrating....

Boopotts

It depends on the grader. Some will give these stamps an N0 if at any point the cut extends past the dotted line on the back of the card. Other graders don't seem to care.

swartz1

the problem with the 1970's are ....that there are no dotted lines!! it is solid and I am plenty far from the line...

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fandango

hand cut cards are tricky to get graded...i sent a bunch in over the years and my first few batches all cam back Authentic only....

if you do not follow the border, leave too much, or if you cut into the border just a bit, it will not get a grade, only authentic...

the grader was saying you either took too much off, or left too much on.......i feel your pain

Boopotts

<< <i>the problem with the 1970's are ....that there are no dotted lines!! it is solid and I am plenty far from the line...

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Sorry about that, I was thinking of the '69's. I don't have any experience with the '70's. Did you check the baseball card almanac and see what they list as the min size for these cards?

swartz1

I guess I will have to double check that when I get them in hand ...the frustrating part is I cut these the exact same way awhile back...

20 1 04692933 MINT 9 1970 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS NOLAN RYAN HAND CUT Card US
21 1 04692934 GEM MINT 10 1970 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS CARL YASTRZEMSKI HAND CUT Card US
22 1 04692935 GEM MINT 10 1970 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS REGGIE JACKSON HAND CUT Card US
23 1 04692936 GEM MINT 10 1970 MLB PHOTOSTAMPS STEVE CARLTON HAND CUT Card US

jeffcbay

From their website:

"The Grading of Hand Cut Cards

PSA will grade virtually any card that has been hand-cut off of a panel, box, etc. (Post Cereal, Hostess, Bazooka, Strip cards, etc.) keeping the following information in mind. This service does not include traditional sheet-cut cards. PSA will not grade cards cut from sheets that can be obtained in a normal fashion. For example, PSA will not grade a 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky card cut from a sheet because that card was issued in non-sheet form. On the other hand, PSA will grade a 1959 Bazooka or 1961 Post Cereal Mickey Mantle because those cards could only be obtained in one fashion - removed by hand from a box or panel.

In order for PSA to actually assign a grade to any of the cards that possess visible/defined borders on all four sides, evidence of that border must be present. If the cut exceeds the visible border for the card in question, PSA will encapsulate the card as "Authentic" only. If the card is severely undersized and suffers in overall eye-appeal, the graders may deem the card not suitable for authentication or reject the card as minimum sized altogether.

Keep in mind that, for cards that do not possess visible/defined borders, the cards must still fall within a certain size requirement for that particular issue in order to qualify for an actual grade. In other words, the borders must be virtually full in order for a grade to be rendered. Otherwise, as stated above, a label of "Authentic" will be assigned or, in some cases, the cards may fall short of the size requirement altogether. This is not an exact science, however, PSA will do its best to provide consistent guidelines for these types of cards.

In addition, PSA will allow cards that have had a coupon or tab removed from the original card to be submitted under this service. For example, if a 1952 Red Man Tobacco card is cut at or outside of the established tab line, the card would be eligible to receive a numerical grade. On the other hand, if the 1952 Red Man Tobacco card is cut inside of the line (the line where the tab meets the interior of the card), then the PSA graders will be precluded from entering a numerical grade. Cards that are cut within the limits established for a particular issue will be encapsulated and designated as “authentic” by PSA. All of the cards eligible for this service will be designated as “Hand-Cut” on the PSA label to distinguish them from the intact, “with tab” or “with coupon” examples.

PSA suggests that, in order to achieve the highest grades, the cuts of the cards should be relatively close to the visible borders without exceeding the limit. Cards that exhibit a clean, accurate and properly shaped cut have the best chance at achieving the highest grades. Eye-appeal is very important. When it comes to excess paper or cardboard around the edges of the visible borders, the graders will place significant importance on overall eye-appeal. Keep in mind that all cards of this type will be designated as "Hand-Cut" on the PSA label for accuracy. In addition, if the customer chooses, PSA will grade and encapsulate entire panels if those panels will fit in any of our current PSA holders. With the exception of the aforementioned items, normal grading criteria will apply."