Advice on Perforated Sheet

DanBessette

Hi, I'm looking for some advice from the oddball submitters on here. I've started buying some of the 1969 Glendale Stamps and am thinking of subbing some. I have a question about how PSA prefers an issue like this. I know if a sheet is perforated you should generally follow the perforations. But what if the perforations are drastically misaligned, like this?



In that case, should I hand cut in a way that shows a white border on all 4 sides with a mostly centered front? In that case, there would be some perforations inside the border. Here is a poorly done example of what I mean, stolen from an eBay listing. Note the second and fourth in the top row and the bottom left stamp.



Again, I'd cut in a way that shows a better white border on all 4 sides. But would PSA prefer that? Or should I follow the perforations, even though that will leave me with stamps that are naturally miscut?

Thanks in advance for your help.

wrestlingcardking

Some things are not meant to be submitted to PSA if you are looking for a numerical grade. That is the reality. I don't know enough about the issue, but creating what you want to look the most appealing to the eye will not necessarily mean that the grading system will agree.

Dialj

Some things are not meant to be submitted to PSA if you are looking for a numerical grade. That is the reality. I don't know enough about the issue, but creating what you want to look the most appealing to the eye will not necessarily mean that the grading system will agree.

One of the best comments I have ever seen posted on the boards. A lesson I learned the hard way.

DanBessette

Well some of these sheets weren't perforated and were meant to be hand cut. I have a really nice hand cut cappelletti already. I'm just looking for advice on the perforated ones. I guess the advice is, stick to the hand cut sheets.

otwcards

The options are to use the perforations and take the lower grade or cut the item the way that you want the it to appear and you'll have to accept "AUTHENTIC." Pretty much the only options.

JoeBanzai

Generally speaking if the grader knows what he/she is doing any perforated card that is cut out will not get a grade.......however there seems to be LOTS of confusion here.

The 1970 MLB Photostamp of Harmon Killebrew lists it as hand cut. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM see for yourself.



There's not much risk involved in cutting off-centered perforated "cards" as long as they are not "rare" or expensive. Keep in mind that a properly seperated card might get a 8(OC) and a cut one might only garner an "authentic".

Good luck with whatever you decide

DanBessette