Removing tape from vintage cards

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Posted By: Peter_Spaeth

I would definitely agree Jim that anything involving chemicals, solvents, etc. is over the line. I would differentiate also, at a minimum, between soaking to remove extra material (on the fence, but OK with it maybe as long as it doesn't degrade the fibers of the card) and soaking and pressing to take out wrinkles, if for no other reason then how can one be sure they won't come back at some point. I also wonder whether people who have no problems with doing these things to their own cards (and presumably selling at least some of them without disclosing) also have no problems if dealers performed these repairs but did not disclose before selling to THEM. As long as you are consistent, then, well it's at least a consistent point of view, but wouldn't you want to know if a NM Cobb you paid thousands of dollars for used to be covered in glue and/or tape?