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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Most art restoration is done to improve the appearance of a unique item. Most card restoration is done to deceive. Even if disclosed, as Ben said, most people prefer to choose an original which almost always are abundant.
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Most card are done to restore the look and appearance as well. The only reason it became a thing is because someone some where decided it’s not a good practice. More then likely it was before grading was even a idea.
53browns Thanks for the answer.
Picasso/ other prominent artist made a lot of prints from etching during there career. I don’t think a restoration of these prints would doing anything negative to the value.
We definitely have cards that are rare more or less then theses prints. And at some point somewhere some have been altered.
It’s not that I’m for altering by any means because I came up in the hobby and feel that it’s wrong. But I started to think the other night of why I think it’s wrong. I think it’s wrong because I’ve been told to think it’s wrong.its been so ingrained in me that if I bought art I might not want it to be altered. This is what got me thinking.