Why are pencil autographs from the pre-1950s era so disrespected by collectors?

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06-09-2010, 03:27 PM

perezfan

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Originally Posted by T206Collector

Or investing a couple bucks in an art eraser!

I was thinking the exact same....

Seriously though... would a good art eraser likely eliminate the name completely (with no visible remnants). Or would it devalue the piece more by either smearing it, lightening the paper underneath, or only removing a portion of the lead? I guess I'm trying to ask if it would do more harm than good.

I know there are many here who feel that the integrity of the piece would be compromised, etc. (and I get that). My question is strictly about the effectiveness of these erasers... Just wondering how well art erasers work on pencil lead that's been on a paper surface for 80+ years.

Thanks for any input you can provide.

Last edited by perezfan; 06-09-2010 at 03:35 PM.

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