We used to just call that laminated

[Howe’s Hunter]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-T206-Ha...item19cebbf918

Now, I don't doubt that Dad would do that. My Dad always used to have important stuff laminated at the office of the company he worked for. But does anyone have any idea what that would do to the value of a card ... any card? 50%? 10%

[bn2cardz]

It looks like it could very well just be shrink wrap as mentioned. You can even see the heat closure at the bottom (though hard to tell through the card sleeve). If it is then there is no damage done to the card. As a teen I had access to shrink wrap all the time and would shrink wrap anything and everything when I had the chance.

Eventually it all came back out without any issue.

[bh3443]

One time at the early Willow Grove shows, a guy asked Ted Taylor & Bob Schmier about laminating their cards. The response by them was that it was paramount to setting their cards on fire!
I still laugh when I recall this incident!
Bill Hedin

[Jaybird]

If it's laminated, it's ruined for anything other than a purely aesthetic piece. I wouldn't think it has any value that relates to the card that it once was.

[canjond]

I think the value of a laminated card is all relative to the card, itself. For the above pictured card, yes - little value at all (like Jay notes). An riginal Wagner laminated - I bet it still sells for $75k+.

[jcmtiger]

Doesn't look laminated. I think it is shring wrapped or saran rap around the card.