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Posted By: Wesley

There is a group of cards in the mastro auction that are pasted onto a scrapbook. The breakup value on the group is great if the cards can be salvaged.

http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=45416&CurrentRow=1

What are the chances of getting those cards out without severe back damage? Can anyone do this or does the scrapbook need to be sent to a certified stabilization expert?

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Regular everyday collectors have been removed cards from albums. It's possible that a normal collector with proper instruction could remove these cards without causing major back damage-- there likely would be some damage where the glue was/is. The problem is that the cards in this album are particularly delicate. T206s, T205s and Allen & Ginters have heft, but Fatimas are thin photographs. Also, water can effect the gelatin fronts of the photos (They're called gelatin-silver photos, because there is a layer of gelatin on the front). If interested, the collector should inquire about the paper in the album. Much old photo album and scrapbook paper is very soft and tears easily, which is condusive to removing the cards. You'd rather have to remove a T200 from a piece of tissue than a slab of concrete.

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Posted By: Wesley

Might be worth the gamble.