David,
I have to completely disagree with the line:
"In most castes, linen-backing will increase the value of a
poster."
That's just wrong. Given identical posters in the same
condition, with one of them linen backed , the only increase in value will be to
figure in the cost of doing the linen backing, generally around $75...
maybe. But, as you correctly point out in the previous paragraph, for many
collectors linen backing a poster that did not require it for restoration
work will actually *lower* the value of the poster in their minds
compared to what it would have been worth if it had been left
unbacked.
The only thing that can be done to a poster to increase its
value is professional restoration.
Linen backing a poster that doesn't need it can prevent the
poster from suffering accidental damage from rough handling and make it easier
to hang on the wall, but that's it.
So, I'm sorry, but I just don't see how you can say that linen
backing alone will increase the value of a poster "in most cases".
-- JR
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