In the old days of NFL, jerseys were often worn a long time, so team repairs (ala stitched up tear) to a Bart Starr jersey would be considered acceptable and even standard. Also, jerseys were often taiored by the team for the player-- sleeves taken in, bottom lengthened, etc. That's all acceptable.
When numbers and name plates are switched-- ala giving a jersey to a new player, or sending it down or minor leaguers-- that will change the value, even if it was all legitimate and done by the team.
If a jersey had the name plate restored in modern times by the collector or dealer, that would be like baseball alteration alteration territory.
Last edited by drc; 04-01-2010 at 02:32 PM.
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