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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lettow, post: 1360910, member: 6986&quot;]Are there people that restore paper money?&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp; Is it acceptable to collectors?&nbsp; Yes, as long as the restoration is disclosed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Restoring notes and doctoring them are two different things.&nbsp; Restoration in the paper money hobby is generally considered the professional repair of tears, paper pulls and other defects in the paper.&nbsp; This is acceptable but only if disclosed.&nbsp; &nbsp; The people who professionally restore paper money will only restore the defects in the paper.&nbsp; They do not try to improve the appearance by cleaning the note.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t travel in the fine art circles but I assume the standard is the same -- full disclosure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Washing and pressing of paper money is not considered restoration.&nbsp; This is doctoring and is usually done by amateurs who end up damaging a note.&nbsp; It is done by people who have one goal in mind -- making money.&nbsp; They are not interested in preserving a note.&nbsp; They are interested in passing a VF note off as EF in an effort to get it out of their inventory at the highest price possible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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