My first T205 piedmont 42!
 

Finally found one (at a decent price)! Too bad that it isn't all that much to look at! Now here is my question; do I leave it as is or do I soak it and try to remove more of the scrapbook "residue"? I have never tried to soak anything before... Oh yeah, this is also my first duplicate. Thoughts?










after a little "TLC", I think that looks a little better...

I would soak the card, only for the fact that soaking will not I prove the grade but it could present better with a little TLC.

Con-grates on the Pied42.

I pick them up when I can. If I don't already have that combo or the price is the same or very slight premium of a more common back.

Cool, I will try soaking it. I am not really interested in anything other than maybe it looking a little better/presentable. It actually came in a graded holder from AGS (?) but I was pretty sure that I would crack it as soon as it got home. Should I attempt to get more of the old paper off before I soak it? I won the auction for $9.99, so I was really happy with it.

That's a tough pied 42 F/B combo. Congrats!!

PS: I have a bunch in low grade condition if your interested.

Thanks for the offer, let me think about it.