Devaluation implications on OA tampering 0

[comicwiz]

I need to poll for opinions on this continuing pattern of art turning up with elements added to OA that were never there to begin with. These graphic elements include but are not limited to logos, title, masthead paste-up, etc.  In the case of covers, the point of differentiation is simple - if the OA appeared with none of these elements, and were added later, I need to hear opinions on how this devalues the art.

My opinion of art being defaced such as the example below is that it is worth less than when it first sold in 2014 for $669.20.  The question is, how much less.

This may be more of a forward statement to a seller who continues to warn in their listings that "even gentle handling can drop its value & collectibility." Hopefully, on the example shown, the seller had the presence of mind not to perform these alterations directly on the board, but on an overlay.

I understand  that by illustrating this point through visual reference that it will draw in opinions toward the actual seller - my intention in broaching this subject is not to sling mud, but to crowd source for opinions and thoughts on factors impacting value. 

Similar to somone trimming a comic, I'm not asking for confirmation on whether this qualifies as defacing a collectible as I've already arrived at that conclusion, but how much the OA community feels it should impact value. 

More specifically, are we talking a 1/4 of value if it's directly pasted on the board of what would have otherwise been the unaltered OA? Some, or not impact at all if they are pasted on an overlay? How about factors of increased value if it had just been left alone?

NOTE: I don't want to draw in examples of art that had paste-ups that fell off, just examples of art that never had any to begin with.

I concede that the parallels to restoring collectibles to enhance their appearance is likely behind the motivation of such practices, but what I'm hoping this post does is stimulate enough discussion around avoidance and consequences so the community can come to agreement on whether it does devalue art.

 

Edited April 17, 2017 by comicwiz

[MagnusX]

This topic will have more and better answers if you post it in the Original Comic Art Forum.

 

[comicwiz]

4 minutes ago, MagnusX said:

This topic will have more and better answers if you post it in the Original Comic Art Forum.

 

I thought I had posted it in the OA section - my bad. Will post it there, mod please delete. Thanks