I have encounterd 3 cels of this type. Two are Ranma cels
and one is a Maison Ikkoku cel, so if you got a cel from these
series, then there is a definate pattern here. I did think it
was very strange when I got them, but I didn't think a thing of it
because I got them from a reputable source.
All three cels are multi-layered and one of them even had
the cut-out sandwitched between a couple of other layers and
I really couldn't tell it was a cut out until I closely examined
the cel and lifted the stuck-together layers a tad.
There was another person that mentioned that the reason that the
cel was cut out and reapplyed to a new cel was because perhaps an
error was made to the surrounding cel area. I aggree with this.
It could also have been a scene change that required the same cel
yet not the surrounding characters, so the parts were cut out.
As far as the dealer not telling you about the cut-out, perhaps
they didn't think it was important (yikes!!!). Though when I sold
the the cels I had, I made sure to tell my buyers what they were getting.
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