Old Judge Proofs?

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Posted By: david

certainly if the backing was replaced and the piece was cut up into four individual 'proofs' this should have been disclosed by the auction house. for AM not to do so is irresponsible. also, i would like to know who was able to remove the albumen photo from the original backing and the put it on another backing causing ZERO damage to the photographic images all the while displaying no evidence of the change in mounting. i will put this offer out to the winners of the auction if they are there. there is a lab in my dept that tests fake currency, stamps etc. i would be willing to have the lab perform a forensic examination on the proofs to determine if the mount, photo and glue used to adhear the photo to the mount are period or not. perhaphs then this issue will be over with and we will all know for certain if the proofs are real or not