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Tom Boblittguess it's semantics. I didn't, nor wouldn't, add to a card or use anything other than water. In many cases, these aren't 'well travelled' cards. They might be EXMT to NRMT cards that have a piece of paper--something that wasn't intended to be on the card to begin with. If it is removed, without incident and without using anything other than water, I can almost surely guarantee that a grading company will grade it and I believe they should.
Someone adding rice paper to corners to build them back up or bleaching dirty borders to whiten them or incoloring something in an effort to make it brighter I would have a problem with. Frankly, however, that's readily accepted in the comic book world and factored into pricing. CGC will grade altered comic books generally noting what has been altered.
I can tell you we have had MANY threads where MAJOR auction houses admitted to much worse than this in an effort to spruce up a 'well travelled' card, photo, or otherwise. This included using restoration specialists who use chemical agents to otherwise alter a lot. Often without full disclosure on what was done because they don't believe it's material to the bidding process. Do some searching on here and you'll get more details than soaking a small piece of paper from a T206..........
Check out the thread at:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1102513863/WHAT+IS+THE+KEELER+ROOKIE>
For some interesting restoration revelations......