Restored Honus Wagner at SCP Auctions

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

This.

Many years ago there was a restored Wagner for sale in Mastros; the restoration was later "reversed", although PSA still re-slabbed it as "authentic, altered".

Here's an image post-restoration reversal...

I'm glad that card was brought back to it's original condition. It looks great just the way it is.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I'm glad that card was brought back to it's original condition. It looks great just the way it is.

Agreed it looks great and would look great in any collection.

I do not understand why they restored this one in the first place

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I do not understand why they restored this one in the first place

Maybe this one was restored during the disco days when it was only worth a few thousand? Just guessing here.

[uniship]

It’s. A. Wagner.

Going to sell for a small fortune. Rightfully so.

$2m

[Leon]

Originally Posted by uniship

It’s. A. Wagner.

Going to sell for a small fortune. Rightfully so.

$2m

You are probably right. Actually, if they cut it in 2 they could sell it twice!

and for the Wags that had the restoration removed. Good call.

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[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Leon

if they cut it in 2 they could sell it twice!

Why limit it to two? Cut it into teeny-tiny itsy-bitsy pieces and use them to make relic cards!

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

Why limit it to two? Cut it into teeny-tiny itsy-bitsy pieces and use them to make relic cards!

Good lord Gary, don't go giving them any more ideas like that. LOL Remember when Topps had their Topps206 and Topps205 sets issued in the early 2000's, and how they also bought and randomly included actual T206 and T205 cards as part of those issues? Can you imagine if Topps went ahead and acquired a real T206 Wagner, and.then announced they were going to insert it (actually a redemption card for it) in one of their products? Or maybe do it with a '52 Mantle. Can't even imagine the furor that would create for that product, and what they could end up asking for it then. (And the Breakers would probably still make a ton off of it, regardless of what Topps priced it at.)

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

Why limit it to two? Cut it into teeny-tiny itsy-bitsy pieces and use them to make relic cards!

In an effort to make mo money and screw the hobbyist, some greedy butt head would put pieces of cardboard into the "relic card" that weren't actually part of the card that it's supposed to be. But then again, what hobbyist would want an indiscernible piece of cardboard?