T206 Honus Wagner Authentic Restored

[rand1com]

If I had $1.5 - 2 million in my petty cash drawer, I would rather have the restored nicer looking card over the authentic ugly one.

[ejharrington]

Originally Posted by rand1com

If I had $1.5 - 2 million in my petty cash drawer, I would rather have the restored nicer looking card over the authentic ugly one.

I agree

[robertsmithnocure]

I have no problem with restoration either, especially when it is done well. It would like the the auction companies to show the “before” pictures alongside the “after” pictures in their catalogs.

[3-2-count]

Wagners restored face is too rough for my liking.

Just isn’t appealing to me.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Wagners restored face is too rough for my liking.

Just isn’t appealing to me.

It looks like they messed up the nose. It is not Honus Wagner, but Honus, don't call me Jimmy, Durante!

[Hirbonzig]

My choice would be the original with warts and all, not Wagner version 2.0

[jayshum]

I'm fine with restoration as long as it's disclosed about the card. However, what happens if someone cracks this out and then resubmits it? There's no guarantee the restored indication is still there on the new flip. In this case, there are few enough Wagners that it may be easy to figure it out just by looking for previous pictures, but for other restored cards, that may not be the case.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by rand1com

If I had $1.5 - 2 million in my petty cash drawer, I would rather have the restored nicer looking card over the authentic ugly one.

Me too and it isn't even close.

[Republicaninmass]

Nothing wrong with an extreme rarity restored

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by rand1com

If I had $1.5 - 2 million in my petty cash drawer, I would rather have the restored nicer looking card over the authentic ugly one.

Agreeing with this 100%

I also have no issue in the world with restoring it as long as it's clearly labeled. I really like how they used that designation vs just authentic altered. It's a better descriptor for the actual vast depth of alteration done.