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Originally Posted by Tomi
Has anyone ever seen a crease somewhat reappear or a corner coming back up after the card has been holdered? I've wondered if these alterations are permanent or temporary fixes.
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I think some do re-appear. I have seen cards with grades that do not match the visible condition, with a paper wrinkle somewhere, aka just the sort of thing that would be 'removed' for grading.
Just to be clear, I am not advocating altering cards to deceive, but I am suggesting that some activities are going to be needed if lower-quality stock cards are not going to crumble into dust.
Greg, there are a number of quality conservators out there who will work on sports memorabilia and cards but their services are usually too expensive to make it worthwhile. I had a conservator clean, de-acidify, and linen-back this poster:
Which was just about split at the folds. Great save but I lost money when I sold it.