Slabbing Cards From Uncut Sheets

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Posted By: barrysloate

I know that, but let's tackle this from another angle. If buyer and seller need some type of gauge to determine the value of a sheet, there is nothing wrong with using the sum of the parts as a guideline. However, the likelihood is a sheet would not generate any individual gradable cards at all, as all the edges would reveal fresh cuts. And even if somehow you could pass the cards through the grading process, the chances of every card coming back a 9 would be about one in a million. There would have to be some blemishes, light wrinkles, or fraying in a 75-100 year old sheet. So while a few cards might come out pristine, the majority wouldn't.