I would say an AH is not responsible to know whether or not items are removable-- and some would say it would be unethical for an auction house to be testing if items are soakable and trying to remove cards from albums--, but, if they know for a fact the cards are not removable, they should disclose that.
I remember years back an auctioneer was auctioning a glass ashtray that had a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and a couple of pins glued to the bottom (you viewed Mickey's face through the ashtray). The seller clearly noted that there he was certain there was no way to remove the card and pins and that the winner were purchasing a permanently sealed single item.
Last edited by drcy; 07-08-2015 at 04:21 PM.
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