That's a beautiful piece.
I struggle with the concept of grading cutouts in general. It's really difficult in my mind to figure out where to draw the line - how much can I trim a cutout and have it receive a numerical grade? Can I trim it down to just the photo? What if I just wanted Mr. Ewing's face? Could I trim it down so it's just a shot of his head, and still get a grade?
If there's a way to safely slab the paper, though, in a way that I can be confident that the paper won't degrade in the slab over time, I'm all for putting an "Authentic" label on it and then sealing it away for protection. It's SO nice, and my clunky, klutzy hands would just tear it up without some protection.
-Al
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