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James GalloI think the back needs to be taken into account when grading. Sure the front is the most important part, but you are not grading a one sided picture you are grading a full card. As such the whole thing needs to be looked over.
I have some cards with heavy paper loss on the back and one that is similar to the card Josh shows above where the front looks EX or better but there is paper loss to the back.
I like these types of cards especially for high priced cards as it gives a very nice looking front for a fraction of the price.
I have an 1888 R&S Scrap that I just sent to SGC and it had almost no evidence of being glued down. There was a SUPER tiny amount of surface paper from a page that easily scrapped off (I didn't Soak it). It was really clean so it should be interesting how it gets graded.
Regardless I think the advice of having a professional look at the book might help, depending on how good they are and what they will charge.
James Gallo
Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.