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Scott ElkinsI don't know. However, I do know the last card I consigned to them (T207 Red Cross Blackburne) was "stabilized". There was a big stain toward the top of the back (more like a "burn" mark). This can be seen in Lipset's Encyclopedia. They cleaned this - did a good job, as the back looked almost perfect except for a small spot of paper loss near the right side.
They (Mastronet) DO ask the consignor before doing so!
The consignor HAS to agree or disagree - no in between!
The consignor HAS to know the extent of the restoration (stabilization) - b/c there is the "new and improved" example in full color in their catalog (which the consignor receives a copy of - of course)!
Also - if "mending pinholes" is not that bad - why did several people attack Greg Schwartz regarding the 1914 CJ Johnson - in which he simply pressed a pinhole together??????????