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Is it ever a good idea to erase pencil marks?

MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
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what's your guys' opinions on cards that have pencil marks on them? Should you leave it alone or try and erase it?

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  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>what's your guys' opinions on cards that have pencil marks on them? Should you leave it alone or try and erase it? >>


    Erasing will be deemed 'Altered' and not holdered, if you plan to grade.
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  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>what's your guys' opinions on cards that have pencil marks on them? Should you leave it alone or try and erase it? >>


    Erasing will be deemed 'Altered' and not holdered, if you plan to grade. >>



    +1

  • ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yeah, unless you know 100% how to do it, sell it to someone that does.
  • DrFongDrFong Posts: 326
    Pencil marks get an MK qualifier and erasing them will probably get it returned un-holderd as altered stock, so pick your poison.
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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Good to know on the altered stock as I have a Superman card with someone's initials on it. Was going to erase and resub it, but now think I will leave it alone.

    If you do choose to use an eraser I highly recommend the following. My first choice would be the vinyl, but gum isn't bad. I own both and they work great for this sort of thing.

    Vinyl Eraser

    Gum Eraser
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    the same panty hose used for wax residue removal might also lift a light pencil mark off a glossy front surface by rubbing it gently, but the indentation will not go away and would appear under strong magnification or light.

    still makes a raw card look nicer, though, if that's what makes you happy.
  • rajah424rajah424 Posts: 439 ✭✭
    Erasing will be deemed 'Altered' and not holdered, if you plan to grade.

    I have submitted several cards that i erased pencil marks and they received nice grades. itzagoner is correct about the indentations but if the mark is on the back erasing can be done without detection. Use a professional grade draftsmen eraser (less than $5).
  • orioles93orioles93 Posts: 3,482 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Depends on how light it is. I erased a light, small pencil mark off the back of a card once and it was light enough that it didnt leave an indent. It graded a 6 no qualifier.
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  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the great info guys!
  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the info !!!
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