best way to "cut" a hand cut card

MCMLVTopps

Is it best to careful cut the card with a razor, allowing for clean, sharp borders, or, does it make a difference leaving the perforations along the dotted lines? I've taken a look at some graded cards and it appears some have the latter and some have clean lines. The issue comes into play with an OC designation when the dotted lines remain inside the perforation.

Best way to do this?

JoeBanzai

You will have to be more specific.

On the Bazooka cards as well as other issues from the 1960's that came on boxes with dotted lines separating them from other cards or the box design, the dotted lines need to show all the way around for a good grade.

On perforated cards, I have seen some inconsistent results. The 1961 Post perforated cards get an "Authentic" grade if "chads" are trimmed off, however I have seen at least one 1971 Dell stamp get an 8 that had the perforated edge trimmed off.

Not enough dotted lines showing

Post a scan or pm me and I'll let you know what I think.

Joe

bishop

As to perforations I also have seen inconsistent grading on some perforated cards. I have the 1967 Topps Punch Out set complete and in the course of completing that set ended up buying several graded cards ( later freed from bondage). On these cards, which came in strips of three, each card should have at least one jagged edge ( top and bottom cards) and some cards two ( middle cards). I have seen cards with straight edges on both ends get very high grades, even though they clearly had to be cut or trimmed rather than simply separated. And I have seen cards with perfect centering and no obvious defects get lower grades, I assume because of a perforated end with a jagged edge ( natural in my view) .

fiveniner

<< <i>You will have to be more specific.

On the Bazooka cards as well as other issues from the 1960's that came on boxes with dotted lines separating them from other cards or the box design, the dotted lines need to show all the way around for a good grade.

On perforated cards, I have seen some inconsistent results. The 1961 Post perforated cards get an "Authentic" grade if "chads" are trimmed off, however I have seen at least one 1971 Dell stamp get an 8 that had the perforated edge trimmed off.

Not enough dotted lines showing

Post a scan or pm me and I'll let you know what I think.

Joe >>



You sure are not kidding there.


This one is a beauty but look at the grade.

JoeBanzai

fiveniner, that's a beautiful Mantle!

This Killebrew didn't grade well either.





Joe

bishop

Joe and Tony--They look nice to me...for whatever that's worth

JoeBanzai

Thanks bishop, seems like PSA treats these rather harshly as well as '71 and '75 Topps.

Joe

OAKESY25

on the killebrew there is likely a crease on the reverse.. (very common)

JoeBanzai

No crease on the Killebrew.

On the other hand this card has no border showing and gets an 8 !

No border

Very strange.

Joe

MCMLVTopps

I just got an email from PSA regarding hand cutting...

The perforations should be shown, NOT cut. So, using a straight edge to "cut" the card will hurt the grade. One has to then assume that a constant bending and rebending along the dotted perforation, then gently tearing the card is the way to go. The registration of the card at the initial printing obviously impacts the end result.

JoeBanzai

Unless PSA gives it a grade! This Dell stamp was way off-center so I cut it down and just for fun, I sent it in figuring it would not get slabbed.



Here's what they should look like;



Joe Here

Joe

swartz1

how about this one?

hand cut? perforated? you make the call...

Link

JoeBanzai

I wish people would spend the few pennies it takes to allow the "zoom" feature.

Looks perforated to me and perfectly centered, but cant really tell.

PSA says it's a 10 so it doesn't matter, does it?

Joe