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View Poll Results: Am I unethical if I? SEE THREAD FOR COMPLETE QUESTION | |||
Bend corners back | 29 | 19.46% | |
Rub off wax with panty hose | 17 | 11.41% | |
Erase pencil marks | 51 | 34.23% | |
Soak cards to remove glue, dirt or stains | 42 | 28.19% | |
Use acetone to remove ink or grime | 96 | 64.43% | |
Use other chemicals to clean and/or brighten card | 110 | 73.83% | |
Fix creases and/or pinholes with Kurt's magic spray | 118 | 79.19% | |
Use a black marker on the corners of my 1971 Topps | 138 | 92.62% | |
Trim off the fuzzy edges of the card | 122 | 81.88% | |
BONUS: Am I unethical if I submit my work to PSA and they grade it | 77 | 51.68% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 149. You may not vote on this poll |
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Erasing, trimming, and soaking are all part of the card's journey, but only if you can tell that they occured. In each of those cases though the idea is to conceal or remove the card's imperfections. But yes, if you could tell that there was once pencil on the back of a card and that someone had attempted to erase it, that would certainly be a part of the card's history and journey. A card that has been soaked, trimmed and erased has had its 100+ year journey removed, and is now essentially a 21st century card in my eyes. I completely understand your point, but I tend to think of cleaning cards the same way coin collectors frown on cleaning coins.
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