One for the card guys, need help understanding T206 Wagner

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They often restore old movie posters, because they're meant to be displayed and are on especially thin paper. Often times the restoration inlludes simple stabilization so it can be displayed. Restoration can range from minor to major overhaul. The Wagner you should is a major case.

Brandon, all your points are good ones and have been debated before. I've before asked at what point is restoration so major that it's more fake than original. The majority of baseball card card do not like cards being altered, even in minor ways, so likely have similar thoughts to you. My opinion is if a card has been torn in half, I can see how and why someone would want it put back together-- but I'm not a fan of restored cards. They don't appeal to me.

Though in the case of the Wagner, it was already majorly damaged/altered, so I may not choose the route taken but can see how someone could justify it being fixed up. It's not as if the before picture is the card in it's original state. Though if I could afford a Wagner that wouldn't be the one I'd chose. A beat up but whole example would be the one I'd chose.

There are such high cards were there is minor touch ups that I think are unnecessary. The card was before in lower condition but looked fine. And there is a case where the restoration from a Wagner was removed by later owner.