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Originally Posted by PiratesWS1979
Interesting about the Plank. About '98 or '99 someone was selling a few professionally restored Goudey Ruth and Gehrig on eBay. These cards looked almost perfect stating they were restored with donor cards and very little restoration was needed.
Does anyone remember them and know what happened to them?
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Yes, I remember. He was around even before then, early 1990s or 1980s. I think he put a pen dot on the back of the cards to identify them, and I assume the built up borders would show up under blacklight or holding up the card to a light (opacity). It was before blacklights were commonly used, and I assume the restoration would be easy to identify.
He was was overt about what he was doing and sold them for what they were-- restored cards. The concern was about deception by later sellers.
Also, if I recall correctly, the guy quit doing it years back, because he became allergic to substances used.