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Originally Posted by sb1
it appeared to be the clay coated paper of another card stuck to it, probably from storing in a moist environment or humid climate for many years, not uncommon at all to find T206's with remnants of the front of another card stuck to them due to someone pulling them apart when finding them. Usually soaks right off and absolutely looks better. The ever so slightly bright spot is where the excess paper was adhered and did not tone/age as the rest of the 100 years exposed paper did.
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Scott, does soaking work on any pre-ward issues other than T206s? I tried T205s once with disastrous results. The gold had already worn off due to years of handling, but the actual inked letters on the back fell away.
I recently acquired a T206 that looked soakable and was not. If the non-water based glue was used, there's nothing that can be done other than send it to a conservator or chip at it, but you'll never get it all off.