Why dont you approve of encapsulation of autographed items and the placing stickers on them?
As for stickers, thats pretty simple. It is applying a foreign substance onto an item that was not intended to be on it, which I believe, defaces, detracts from, and devalues the item. They are an unnecessary eye sore. As for encapsulation, I am not in favor of permanent encasing of any collectibles. That said, I believe there are some categories of collectibles that lend themselves more to encapsulation than others, due to the sheer nature of the item. I would include coins and signed baseballs in that group. While one could argue the merits of the encapsulation of unsigned gum cards, I believe the encapsulation of autographed paper items is a different matter. Long before the encapsulation of cards began, the practice of grading cards was an essential part of that segment of the hobby. Grading provided information regarding the condition of a card. The value of a card is in large part determined by its condition. The slightest mishandling of a card could severely affect its value and
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