1920 babe ruth SGC authenticated!

[greg271126817]

Ahh. Gotcha. Looking at the Ty Cobb in that link, it looks like yours may be a bit short, so maybe that's why they didn't give it a grade.

I'm sorta on the fence about how grading companies handle older hand cut cards (at least cards that HAD to be hand cut). They should grade them regardless IMO. I know they don't because people would cut them now, but c'mon.... They were hand cut to begin with so what does it matter? haha. As long as the borders are a certain width maybe, it shouldn't matter. At least to me. I'm sure many more would argue that point. :D

i feel if it was a card that was cut back then you should be able to have it graded, but if it looks like the corners are 100% perfect, and the edges look like they were cut yesterday then maybe be a little suspicious, but i think if you can tell the card was cut that way a long time ago then it should be able to be graded. Im sure you can tell the difference between something that was cut in the 1920's or 30s' compared to being cut within the last few years. You would think the cut part would be in better condition than the rest of the card due to age wear?

[Hilfiger1975]

Awesome card man, graded or not...although, i liked Gehrig more...

[greg271126817]

Awesome card man, graded or not...although, i liked Gehrig more...

Either way is fine with me, but even if they dont grade it at least an overll condition would be nice to know from a professional grader weather they grade it or not. I never got to see any of them play but im sure he was very good too!

[Greengoblin782]

Amazing card.

[MichiganMan]

Nothing new to add to the thread, but it is my experience that regardless of the condition the card is in a # grade is almost unheard of with hand cut cards. It is just policy, and it tends to be so with all grading companies.

Although, I never understood why they could not apply a qualifier to hand cut cards the same way they do with other cards.

-Robert Lewis

[greg271126817]

Nothing new to add to the thread, but it is my experience that regardless of the condition the card is in a # grade is almost unheard of with hand cut cards. It is just policy, and it tends to be so with all grading companies.

Although, I never understood why they could not apply a qualifier to hand cut cards the same way they do with other cards.

-Robert Lewis

I am still not 100% sure on what determines if they will grade it or not. I have seen a lot of them graded. I guess i will just have to send it in and see. If beckett will not grade it should i have them leave it in the case its in, or slab it authentic in a beckett case? i like beckett cases more, but have heard SGC was the most recognized for pre war cards? any opinions on that?