cut signature

English

Alternative forms

• cut sig

Etymology

Compound of cut +‎ signature

Noun

cut signature (plural cut signatures)

1. An autograph extracted from a signed document
   • 1889, Lyman Copeland Draper, An Essay on the Autographic Collections of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution, New York: Burns & Sons, page 76:

     Dr. Sprague furnished fourteen autographs of the Signers, not the most valuable, and Dr. Emmett supplied a Lynch cut signature, and forty-one others

2. (collectible card games) A card featuring an autograph cut from another document or signed on a separate piece of paper or cardboard
   • 1994, Mark K. Larson, The Complete Guide to Baseball Memorabilia, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, page 31:

     Jose Canseco Cut signature $7 Single-signature $40

3. (collectible card games) An autograph produced for use on cards or for collecting

Synonyms

• (autograph extracted from a document): cut autograph