T206 Advice?? Update

[cfc1909]

leave the card alone. You can still read the ad-If there was extra paper covering the ad, I would say soak it off but no need. I have the same card in my collection.

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[ethicsprof]

i'm with Jim.
l'd leave the card alone.
Congrats on your Chase collection!

all the best,
barry

[Bridwell]

The card looks like it's been soaked once already, otherwise how did they get most of the paper off? Doing a 2nd soaking is taking a big risk, IMO. To me, it has the appearance of a card with a lot of glue residue on there, but not much paper. The residue is harder to get off and you are likely to start losing some of the top layer of the backing. It's still readable as is. Corner wear and any creasing make it riskier to get it wet again, also. It would be a shame to damage the front while trying to slightly improve the back.

[bh3443]

Hi,
Very nice Chase card!
Did anyone see the autographed T206 of Rube Marquard in Hunts auctions? I got the catalog today.

[jeffmohler]

I guess I am in the minority, but I would bust it out and give it a soaking! Maybe it is just me, but I don't like paper stuck on the back of my cards. I don't much like paper loss either!

[iggyman]

As mentioned, it looks like glue residue which is a bit more risky to remove. You will need alot of patience (and let me emphasis the "ALOT" part) to get the glue off. Water alone will probably not get the job done, you will need some sort of a Q-tip to gently get the glue off. Doable......yes. Worth it, I'm not sure. You will probably end-up with a few tiny tiny specks of paper loss, even if done correctly. Thus, if your goal is a nicer eye appeal T206 Chase that will still grade a "one" irregardless.......then okay, go for it. You will not harm the card by soaking it a second or third time (the soaking part won't hurt the card, but it's the part where you try to remove the glue residue/paper that could damage the back). If your goal is a higher grade, best leave it in the holder and just make sure to look at the card facing-up.

Lovely Day...

[rp12367]

Thanks for all the advice guys, I'm still sitting on the fence. I think I might just leave it be for now. I will probably make my final decision once I have card in hand (hopefully by the weekend), and I can see up close what it looks like. I will let you know the final outcome either way. Thanks to all... Ralph