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Posted By: Eric Brehm

According to the article posted here earlier today by Jack Goodman, based on a survey of card dealers in 1988, restorations or alterations can be divided into three major areas, according to their acceptability:

Acceptable:
(1) removing gum/wax stains
(2) removing pen/pencil marks

Questionable:
(1) lessening wrinkles or creases

Unacceptable:
(1) filling tack/pin holes
(2) color touch-up
(3) reglossing
(4) rebuilding corners
(5) trimming