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"Improving" Cards: New poll

View Poll Results: Am I unethical if I? SEE THREAD FOR COMPLETE QUESTION
Bend corners back	29	19.46%
Rub off wax with panty hose	17	11.41%
Erase pencil marks	51	34.23%
Soak cards to remove glue, dirt or stains	42	28.19%
Use acetone to remove ink or grime	96	64.43%
Use other chemicals to clean and/or brighten card	110	73.83%
Fix creases and/or pinholes with Kurt's magic spray	118	79.19%
Use a black marker on the corners of my 1971 Topps	138	92.62%
Trim off the fuzzy edges of the card	122	81.88%
BONUS: Am I unethical if I submit my work to PSA and they grade it	77	51.68%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 149. You may not vote on this poll

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03-23-2024, 02:26 PM

Jeremy102175 Jeremy102175 is offline

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Originally Posted by Mark17

Wouldn't the erasure of a pencil mark also be part of the card's journey?

Erasing, trimming, and soaking are all part of the card's journey, but only if you can tell that they occured. In each of those cases though the idea is to conceal or remove the card's imperfections. But yes, if you could tell that there was once pencil on the back of a card and that someone had attempted to erase it, that would certainly be a part of the card's history and journey. A card that has been soaked, trimmed and erased has had its 100+ year journey removed, and is now essentially a 21st century card in my eyes. I completely understand your point, but I tend to think of cleaning cards the same way coin collectors frown on cleaning coins.

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