"RESTORED" Wagner - how should we feel about this as collectors?

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Pat R

The way I read the restoration invoice was that most of the
back is original and the scrapbook paper was soaked off. You can see
some of the stains on the restored example that match the original.

Heck, we can't even trust the restoration invoice.... before/after pictures seem to do a good job.

[dabigyankeeman]

Hard to believe a card could be restored like that. One day nobody will be able to tell a restored card from a real one, then what happens to value and who would want to buy them.

At what point too does an item become NOT the item anymore? If you own an axe used by George Washington and its made up of two pieces, the metal cutting piece and the wood handle, and you first replace the metal cutting piece, then replace the wood handle, is it still George Washingtons axe? I know this is the original card modified, but one day it will be a 99% new, then what is it?

[Fred]

Leon,

Can you please post a link to the item in the auction.

Thanks!