Do messed up borders count as misprints?

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Do messed up borders count as misprints?

Post by shaselai1 » Sun May 10, 2009 8:32 pm

I have a card from alara that has the left side corners in a rectangular shape not the curved shape.... does that count as anything in terms of misprints or that is commonplace? thanks!

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Re: Do messed up borders count as misprints?

Post by mystical_tutor » Sun May 10, 2009 9:21 pm

shaselai1 wrote:I have a card from alara that has the left side corners in a rectangular shape not the curved shape.... does that count as anything in terms of misprints or that is commonplace? thanks!
I would call this a misprint, others would call it something else but the bottom line is that they are quite scarce and have a high degree of collectability and desirability to some.
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Post by shaselai1 » Sun May 10, 2009 10:34 pm

so generally how much more is it worth than the regular? ir is knight of white orchid btw.

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Post by AzureWinter » Mon May 11, 2009 2:49 am

if it's some random card, i add about $2~3 to it
playable type 1 card, +$5~10
random foil, $2~3
playable type 1 foil, +$10~15

This also depends on how many of the corner is squared. I've seen a foil common japanese all square border go for about $25~75

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Post by shaselai1 » Mon May 11, 2009 3:17 am

it has one corner squared and another very small round corner. The top border width seems to be a little smaller than normal cards width...

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Post by Magic61983 » Mon May 11, 2009 2:58 pm

shaselai1 wrote:it has one corner squared and another very small round corner. The top border width seems to be a little smaller than normal cards width...
Did you pull this card out of a pack? If not I'd suspect someone possibly trimmed the card.
AzureWinter wrote: This also depends on how many of the corner is squared. I've seen a foil common japanese all square border go for about $25~75
My Japanese foil Probe all square cut cost me $75 if I remember correctly.
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Post by shaselai1 » Mon May 11, 2009 3:08 pm

Magic61983 wrote:
shaselai1 wrote:it has one corner squared and another very small round corner. The top border width seems to be a little smaller than normal cards width...
Did you pull this card out of a pack? If not I'd suspect someone possibly trimmed the card.
yeah i pulled it out of a pack.

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Post by Magic61983 » Mon May 11, 2009 3:20 pm

Any chance of a scan?
BGS 9+ Alpha set 282/295 (97.29%) Avg 9.41
BGS 9.5+ Beta set 283/302 (93.71%) Avg 9.58
BGS 9.5+ Arabian set 35/92 (38.04%) Avg 9.62
BGS 9.5+ Antiquities set 82/100 (82%) Avg 9.64
BGS 9.5+ Legends set 279/310 (90.00%) Avg 9.61

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Post by mystical_tutor » Mon May 11, 2009 3:51 pm

Magic61983 wrote:Did you pull this card out of a pack? If not I'd suspect someone possibly trimmed the card.
That can easily be checked by comparing total size with a regular magic card.
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Post by Tha_Gunslinga » Mon May 11, 2009 5:34 pm

There are zillions of these out there; it's worth a dollar or two more. I have dozens of cards with two square corners.

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Post by shaselai1 » Mon May 11, 2009 5:56 pm

Tha_Gunslinga wrote:There are zillions of these out there; it's worth a dollar or two more. I have dozens of cards with two square corners.
oh. thought it is some rarity.. oh well

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Post by mystical_tutor » Mon May 11, 2009 6:07 pm

Tha_Gunslinga wrote:There are zillions of these out there; it's worth a dollar or two more. I have dozens of cards with two square corners.
Interesting how experiences differ. Out of the 15,000 cards in my collection, the 95,000+ other cards I possess and a few cards that have passed through my hands since '93 I have only 1 square corner card that I know of--and I traded for it. I have never pulled one.

If your just a common person, like me, and not someone in contact with zillions of cards, this is kinda rare.
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Post by l0qii » Mon May 11, 2009 6:26 pm

I think a lot of them come out of preconstructed decks for some reason. I've personally never seen one pulled from a booster

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Post by yawg07 » Mon May 11, 2009 7:35 pm

Me and Catherine were cracking a box of Lorwyn and 2 packs had ALL of their commons cut with one or two square corners!

2 PONDERS! :D

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