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Scott ElkinsFirst, Doug knew from my position on different topics on this board that I did not like any card to be altered in any form! The only alterations Mastronet wanted to do was to "clean" the card. I apologize if I mislead anyone into thinking Mastronet wanted to do more. Doug just knew I was opposed to any alterations!
Just found the Vintage Beckett Nov. 2002 issue that Leon and I helped Wayne Grove with the T207 Red Cross article on page 14. Unfortunately, the article does picture the Blackburne. However, the pictures are the "After" pictures from Mastronet's catalog. However, the article shows Leon's Weaver - it is from the same "find" as the Blackburne and has the same spot at the top (in the middle) as the Blackburne had before the "cleaning". I guess the only before picture left is in Lipset's Encyclopedia - unless someone here on the board might have a scan I sent them. I know I sent several scans of card backs to different people working on websites or doing articles or just wanting a scan for the rare type cards.