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Kevin Cummings.......said the blind man as he kissed his pig.
Ethical issues aside, from purely a collecting point of view this all comes down to one's preferences, doesn't it?
As Peter just said, in its current state it is a beautiful looking item and collectors that have no issue with owning a restored card would love to have it (which is why there's no way Peter will be getting it for $300! 
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