Posted By:
Rick SwaineI know this has been discussed before, but I'm new to this board and wasn't able to find a consensus from researching past posts.
My question is: What's the problem with re-trimming cards that were originally hand-cut down to their originally intended borders?
For instance I have a 1910 Orange Borders that looks like it was cut out by a six year with a blunt axe 99 years ago. The card is a little rough anyway but the ragged, crooked excess border (at least 1/8 inch all the way around) really detracts. I've no intention of selling or slabbing this card myself but I would like to improve its appearance without destroying its future value to the hobby (or my heirs).
It seems to me that the consensus on the soaking issue is: "If someone can tell - you shouldn't have done it!"
Is this the same thing?