Quote:
Originally Posted by ILTBOC2
Thanks to everyone for your responses! I figured it would be an overwhelming majority to "keep" the cards "alive" and not destroy them. I'm glad to see that is the case. To me, whether trimmed or not, these cards are works of art that need to be cared for so future generations can enjoy them as we have.
|
There's another factor potentially lurking in the wings here...Did you see the restored T206 Plank in the inaugural REA fall auction? If worn corners can be built back up by adding paper fibers, presumably trimmed edges can also. IMHO, restoration is coming to the hobby in a big way, and will be accepted if, as has been discussed in this forum, it is "transparent." My personal opinion is that,over time, it will become quite worthwhile to have very scarce to rare trimmed cards restored, and their desirability thereby increased.
Regards,
Larry
PS: David, that's a beautiful Anson!