"RESTORED" Wagner - how should we feel about this as collectors?

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11-24-2018, 07:58 PM

Pat R

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred

At what point do you call a "restoration" something else? What's a term for a "total rebuild" (or complete overhaul) of the card? Adding borders and most likely taking the back from another card and overlaying seems to be a bit more than a "restoration" job. "Altered" seems a bit mild.

The way I read the restoration invoice was that most of the
back is original and the scrapbook paper was soaked off. You can see
some of the stains on the restored example that match the original.

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