Might be deceit.
Hmmmm.... if a card has paste and scrapbook remnants on the back, then it should be left on there. Otherwise, to remove it, would result in an 'altered' card, which would then be worth less. So the card is left with stuff on the back so it will be worth more. Now I understand.
Again, I really think that most of the old slabbed cards in great condition have corners that have survived thanks to being scrapbooked, then soaked, and eventually slabbed. Collectors would buy scrapbooks, tear out the pages, and soak the pages in a bathtub overnight. Then separate out the cards from the pages in the morning.
I do understand that I see nothing wrong with a mere soaking. And that some think it is a travesty.
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