This T206 Honus Wagner Will Be Sold At Auction No Matter What.

[Ease]

I think it looks great. Just me, but I'd take that over an ugly "unaltered" one every day of the week at the same price, and it may go for less. We shall see...

[bbcard1]

Like it a lot better that the shellacked trimmed one.

[e107collector]

Based on the image above, what do you feel it would grade if it wasn't restored?

I'd say a 4 or 5.

Tony

[Matt]

Restored pieces will often scan/photo well, but in hand, the restoration is obvious - surfaces don't have the same gloss/wear. It certainly looks nice, but it's really tough to say without having it in hand.

[sports-rings]

Matt,

do you ever find that sometimes the opposite it true? I photograph items in my collection and I find the camera can be harsh (especially with proper lighting or the flash). I have seen items photopraphed that look better in person.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by sports-rings

Matt,

do you ever find that sometimes the opposite it true? I photograph items in my collection and I find the camera can be harsh (especially with proper lighting or the flash). I have seen items photopraphed that look better in person.

Absolutely. With this one, I was thinking that when looking at a T206, we unconsciously make certain assumptions - e.g. that the white border is the same card stock and gloss all the way around, because every original T206 we've ever seen tells us that's what a T206 looks like. Only when seeing it in person, would such an issue be discernible.

[chaddurbin]

has wonka's name written all over it

[terjung]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Based on the image above, what do you feel it would grade if it wasn't restored?

I'd say a 4 or 5.

Tony

If it weren't restored, I'd guess that it'd be a 4. I can't see it reaching a 5 with those corners. It could get dinged to a 3 or a 3.5 depending on the surface anamolies, but 4 would be my guess.