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dan bartenbakeri wouldn't pay more for a pin with the paper present than if it was missing,as i believe that the condition of the image of the front of pin as well as the rim is the true barometer of a pins value. negative types of condition would be any cracks in the celluloid,as well as any foxing(brown spotting) that is caused when moisture gets under the cellulod covering affecting the paper image beneath it. kathy had listed this as rust on the front but had to be foxing as rust can only occur on metal,which is on the back and the collet(back rim) which by the way can be cleaned off very carefully or left alone as it is not part of the image of the pin. in conclusion pinback buttons are so much different than baseball cards and can not be valued by condition of back in the same way. i hope i have shed some more light on the amazing world of collectible baseball pinback buttons. dan