T210 Old Mill Jackson in REA Auction-New Owner's Perspective

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Posted By: Corey R. Shanus

A CRITICAL factor in my assessment that the Jackson card is as originally issued is that there are significant numbers of T210s from multiple collections other than the consignor's that exhibit similiar cuts. These cards also cover series other than series 8. I can certainly understand the concern that if ALL the known T210s with such cuts originated from one collection, then it would substantially boost the argument that they all could originate from one renegade employee cutting up sheets at home. If such was the case, then I would not have had the comfort level I needed to buy the card.

In regard to Scott's great question as to whether the percentage of known miscut cards in an issue should have a bearing as to how the card should be regarded, for my tastes, I would like to know that the card can be confidently said to be as originally produced AND that it was reflective of manufacturing standards common to more than just a minuscule percentage of the run. In the case of T206s, if the percentage of such miscuts is so small that it is indicative of, say, a drunk employee or something comparably extraordinarily remiss in the manufactoring process, then I would probably shy away from buying it. That view, of course, is entirely subjective to how I collect. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer as to how such a card should be regarded. And that is what makes collecting so much fun!