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Posted By: barrysloate

Leon- since your photo has probably been haphazardly stored for 110 years without disintegrating, I doubt that in the relatively short time you own it anything will actually happen to it. However, sometimes when the surface of an albumen is cleaned to remove the acids, it actually looks better after the process. I guess you would need to determine if you think it would be more presentable after a cleaning (which might set you back $100-200, pretty minimal).

And Corey and I disagree about framing, but I would not sink a lot of money into a frame if you are going to sell it. The person who buys it more than likely will have a different idea of how he wants it framed. However, it wouldn't hurt to offer it in the one it came in.