Baseball card restoration

[gregndodgers]

I think the key issue what is “good faith” mean in the sports card industry / hobby?

If a card has been trimmed or recolored (e.g., touched up), I think most agree that the standard is disclosure.

If wax or dirt has been rubbed off a card, I think the standard is that non-disclosure is okay. But that’s only my opinion.

Card soaking? Not sure if there is a standard. Now if more and more cards are graded and found to have been “soaked,” then the standard would be more clear.

What if a card has been “restored.” Take the Hans Wagner card in this thread as an example. I think most would agree that disclosure is required. However, should that affect the value? I think it does reduce value to a certain degree. Sports card enthusiasts value originality and condition, so the value will be negatively affected to some degree.