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Old 02-04-2017, 09:33 AM
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Just as reckless as your other post. Who is the person? And I think your person is entirely wrong too.

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth View Post
According to someone whose opinion I respect highly, the distilled water thing is wishful thinking.

"Your post about the card is essentially correct. It has undoubtedly been submerged in a caustic chemical such as bleach in order to remove the toning and obscure the lighter, untoned areas on the front and back. The type of chemical that has been added has altered the chemical composition of the card and will likely cause the fibers in the cardboard to degrade over time."

This person also believes improvement was made to the corners, based on his close examination of the respective scans.
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