Non-Hand-Cut W Issues

[Matt]

Outside of Exhibits, other issues designated with a W in the ACC often bear the erroneous label of being hand cut strip cards and are therefore less desirable. What W issues were not issued as strip cards, but rather manufacturer cut?

W502 to start the list...

[jim]

I think the W554 were never hand cut. Very large size pieces that have the same consistent dimensions. SGC will numerically grade these. A big indication that they were factory cut.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by jim

SGC will numerically grade these. A big indication that they were factory cut.

As a point of information, SGC assigns numerical grades to hand-cut strip cards as well, so long as enough border is there on all 4 sides.

[brianp-beme]

Some other non-hand cut 'W' sets:

W503

Have seen some W573 heavier stock (cardboard instead of paper) that might be machine cut

W575-2 (Autograph on Shoulder series)- some people think these are not hand-cut...unfortunately I have too many that were then possibly trimmed to be a good judge

Brian

[Leon]

the ole W600's....and I am sure there are more I am not thinking of...

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Leon

the ole W600's....and I am sure there are more I am not thinking of...

Wasn't even thinking of those; of course we can add W601, W602 and W603 (and W711 for that matter) .

[rhettyeakley]

Here are a bunch...

W502 --both 1928 and 1931 varieties
W503
W530 Pinkerton Scorecards/Portcards/etc.
W554
W571 Bond Bread
W574
W575-1 (many are NOT hand cut-but I have discussed this many times in the past)
W575-2 -while I have seen some that appear to be, nearly all W575-2's were machine cut
W576 Callahan
W600
W601
W603 Sports Exchange (large)
all those W7XX eam Issues like Harry Hartman, St. Louis Browns/Cardinals, etc.