Posted By:
Adam J. Baxter
As a N172 collector, I personally find a rebacked N172 much more visually appealing and "complete" and I would certainly agree with Jay that a skinned example can be quite fragile. Of course, once the card is rebacked it becomes a restored card and thus the card does lose some of it's originality. I collect lesser grade N172's myself and usually I prefer to pick up whole or intact examples as often as possible. However, I will on occasion bid on or purchase a skinned example of a tough player or pose that I need or want.
Jay, maybe you would have some info on this:
Just for the sake of knowing, if a collector wanted to have a skinned card rebacked and have it done well,(Like John Billingsley's examples on eBay this week) Where would a N172 collector have to go or who would they contact to have the rebacking done? What would a restoration like that cost?
and here's an even more interesting question: Why in the name of Great Ceaser's Ghost am I posting about Old Judges at 4:40 a.m. on a Sunday morning? I need to go bed.
Regards,
Adam