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Tim JamesI would be happy to give my two cents worth on this.My boss happens to be a coin collector.When it comes to grading coins,they can tell if a coin has been "cleaned".Any cleaning or solvent liquids that have been used are evident during the grading process.I'm not sure the current "popular graders" for b-ball cards can tell if a card has been "restored" or not,but I know this is true for the coin guys out there.I can give pointers for paper restoration and archival display,but ultimately,I would say leave it alone unless somebody who knows what they are doing is handling your cards.